AZ: “Are shadchanim refusing to redd shidduchim to 18/19 year olds?”
No, because they don’t listen to you?
Remember, I quoted previously an article in Binah magazine where numerous older single girls and prominent shadchanim claimed there is no lack of older boys.
Divorce statistics are high enough w/o your help. Simple logic dictates that they are connected: Shalom Bayis issues cause divorce, immaturity causes SB problems, younger is less mature.
“I think enabling boys to get married at the time when they – along with their parents and rebbeim – think they are ready to do so is probably a good thing”
Great, so now we agree. Continue allowing boys to begin shidduchim when they are ready instead of pressuring them to start early to “help” the girls.