bsharg2… We have debated this issue ad nauseum here in the CR. Obviously, it depends on the individuals. In MOST cases, a young man is more mature and better equipped to take on the responsibilities of marriage and family with a few more years of life experience. Obviously, some are ready at 18-19 and others not until their later 20s. Having a year or two of work experience or grad school also better equips them to support a family (unless they have affluent parents). Finally, maybe its not the parents but the bochurim themselves who may not feel they are ready.
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