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Women should wait until they hit thirty to get married if they want it to last

Women should wait until they hit thirty to get married if they want it to last
Women should wait until they hit thirty to get married if they want it to last (Photo: iStock)

Dear women, do not rush into marriage unless you want a near-fifty per cent chance of divorce. Now I know I have your attention.

Here is my honest opinion, based on my awesome powers of observation, and from many decades of being interested in human behaviour: women should only get married after they hit 30 years. Controversial, I know, but also, it is the truth. However, there are terms and conditions, as this can only be achieved by those who turn a deaf ear to statements like, 'no man will want you at that age,' and similar lies. Fact: There will always be someone who wants you at whatever age.

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