Q: In az a minor 16 or older may marry someone that is no older then 3 yrs older then you would 3yrs 1 month be okay or no
I have parent consent and I would just like to know if they are 3 years and 1 month older then me would it be okay to do or is it strictly 3 years and below so I can go get my marriage license with my mom
A:
Three years is three years, not three years and one month. I am going to be blunt. The level of maturity demonstrated with the crafting of this query does not give readers any confidence that you have achieved the necessary life skills to make a decision of this magnitude with or without a parent's consent. You will learn that life is hard. Don't make it harder than it has to be by entering a binding marriage at 16. This isn't the 1850s. You have a long life ahead of you. Put the brakes on this idea for a couple years until you are at least legally able to make the decision without having to have permission. THEN if you still want to get married you do not have to ask whether it is legal or not.
You will still have to deal with the consequences, but if you have waited over a year to move forward, you are going to have a much better chance of a successful marriage than the absolute disaster you are almost certainly guaranteed if you get married at 16.
A: I agree with what Mr. Branum wrote. Three years is three years. It's not three years and a day. The line was drawn at three years.
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