Child Brides
- Episode aired Jul 8, 2008
The term "child bride" conjures up images of solemn, wide-eyed girls in far-flung lands, forced into early marriage. But here in America, girls as young as 13 can legally wed. Secret Lives o... Read allThe term "child bride" conjures up images of solemn, wide-eyed girls in far-flung lands, forced into early marriage. But here in America, girls as young as 13 can legally wed. Secret Lives of Women chronicles the experiences of child brides as teens, wives and mothers while exami... Read allThe term "child bride" conjures up images of solemn, wide-eyed girls in far-flung lands, forced into early marriage. But here in America, girls as young as 13 can legally wed. Secret Lives of Women chronicles the experiences of child brides as teens, wives and mothers while examining how their decision to marry young has profoundly changed their lives.