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Why is the legal age for marriage older for men than for women
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1929
According to the Marriage Law of our country, the age of marriage for women cannot be earlier than 20 years old, so the age at which women can get married is over 20 years old.
1. Marriage Law
Article 5: Marriage must be fully voluntary by both spouses, and neither party is allowed to coerce the other or interfere with any third party.
Article 6: The age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 for males and 20 for females. Late marriage and childbirth should be encouraged.
Article 7: Marriage is prohibited under any of the following circumstances:
（1） Direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations;
（2） Suffering from a medical condition that is considered inappropriate for marriage.
2. Marriage Registration Regulations
Article 6: If the parties involved in marriage registration have any of the following circumstances, the marriage registration authority shall not register:
（1） Those who have not reached the legal age for marriage;
（2） Not voluntarily agreed upon by both parties;
（3） One or both parties already have spouses;
（4） Belonging to direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations;
（5） Suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage.
3. Legal supplement
Article 8 of the Marriage Law stipulates the system of retroactive marriage registration, while Article 4 of Interpretation (I) of the Marriage Law clearly stipulates that after retroactive marriage registration, the effectiveness of the registration should be traced back to the cohabitation period when both parties have the substantive requirements for marriage. Therefore, the understanding of the essence of marriage is the key to determining the effectiveness of marriage. The main purpose of this article is to solve the practical problem of whether cohabitation before marriage meets the substantive requirements for marriage.
Articles 5, 6, and 7 of the Marriage Law stipulate the substantive requirements for marriage, including:
（1） Positive requirements:
(1) Both men and women must marry voluntarily and completely;
(2) Must reach the legal age for marriage:
（2） Negative elements:
(1) Those who already have a spouse;
(2) Belonging to direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives of three generations;
(3) Suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage.
Marriage registration location: The marriage registration authority in the place where either party's household registration is located.
Carrying proof:
1. Household register (or collective registered residence certificate);
2. Resident ID card;
3. Proof of marital status;
4. Three 2-inch color photos of myself with no crown on the front, three 2-inch single person color photos of both parties, with the same color. The marriage registration office has Polaroid snapshot service.
5. A special certificate from the remarried party (in addition to the various certificates mentioned above), a divorce certificate (or proof of resolving the marital relationship) (or a court mediation document) (or a court divorce judgment).
Note: For those holding a judgment from a primary court, proof of the effectiveness of the judgment from the primary court must also be provided.
6. A special certificate for individuals leaving the country for personal reasons (in addition to the various certificates mentioned above), a marriage certificate authenticated (or notarized) by my embassy or consulate abroad during their stay abroad.
7. A special certificate (in addition to the various certificates mentioned above) for returning settlers who have left the country for personal purposes. If there is no proof of marital status during their stay abroad, they can present a notarized certificate of their unmarried status abroad.
The above is the relevant content collected by the editor of Fanneng Law Firm about "why the legal age for marriage is older for men than women". From the above content, we can know that legally, after applying for marriage registration, the effectiveness of the registration should be traced back to the cohabitation period when both parties have the substantive requirements for marriage. If you still have any questions about the above content, you can consult a lawyer from Fanneng Law Firm online. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.