“Since the “ol parnassah” will fall on the girls…”
I’d like to add, or her parents, or a combination of the 2, it is prudent for the girl, or her parents to make sure there is an ability to shoulder this “ol”. This is the reality. There is only so much an uneducated, untrained person will make, and often it is not enough to support themselves, let alone a spouse and several children. there are also only so many jobs available for uneducated, untrained people. There is only so much demand in the job market for a 22 year old who can rattle off every Ramban in the 3rd perek of Sefer Melachim, and the market is flooded with such girls.