Forbidden love

Getting married would be the least of these two kids problem. Since parents, school and social authorities have failed this little girl (and the guy two for that matter) they now need to get all the support they can - Forcing them apart if they want to stay together will not solve anything. First thing the parents ought to do is to take a good look at them self and ask why they didn't educate and made sure their kids had access to contraception. - But I guess if the "Jehovah witness" rumour is true then that might explain one or two things. It seem to me that all these new liberal forces that exists today are more interested in setting an example by trying their best to separate these kids. Personally I really don't see much point in getting married at all (if you're serious in a relationship marriage or no marriage would not make a hoots difference at all), but if this is what these kids wants - let 'em do it !

im a teenager and beleive if they want to be married its their choice, but why lock youself into something like getting married or having kids at this age?? live your teenage years like a teenager, it only comes arounf once.

Being a teenager myself i think these two should just enjoy whats left of their teenage years. Bringing a child into the world is a huge commitment and jumping into another one would just make things worse for them. Having a supportive family does help, but in the end they are teenagers and sometimes doing what feels right for them now isn't always better in the long run. So in my opinion the couple should just wait till their child is born then work out a solution that will benefit their family in the future.

Having been one of those from the same church or organisation i can understand that it is difficult when you believe you have sinned. I just think that these kids should take a step back and look from the outside in and ask themselves if there wasn't the pressure to wed from there parents would they get married or would they commit to each other and wait. If however marriage is important to the couple I think by all means no one should have the right to tell someone they cannot do something they feel will be beneficial for there family. A new born baby needs a stable household to grow up in how do you think it will affect the newborn for the first year of her life???We should be encouraging fammilies to stick together. I commend the young 18 year old boy alot of men his age would be running at the thought of a pregnant girlfriend.

“I really strongly firmly believe that 16 is still a little bit young for getting married.” People should wait till they are at least 18 years of age. “Nobody can do anything legally i.e. sign papers smoke drink or even gamble till the age of 18 so to the same should still apply to marriages.”

hi, i know emma and steve personally and would just like to make the point that Emma and steve want to get married early next year a month or two after the bub is born,so she will be 17.they are both great people and have a very deep love for each other and for there little girl.why should they be deprived of the right to get married and start there family with a good beginning if thats what they want to do! they have a good strong support from both sides of the family,they should be allowed to get married!And what the heck is with the social comantator!why should she have a say when she knows nothing about them!Babies are not huge mistakes!there a beautiful miricle!shes just an old hag who's probably had a miserably love live and gotten divorced!The law has only changed in the past 10 yrs or so they should go back to the original law and be allowed to get married before 18 if you have perental concent!

I personally find it funny that they are strongly sticking to the fact that they cannot live together as a result of being a Jehovah witness, because of the rule of no living together before they are married. And yet, they are accepting of the fact that she is pregnant. As there is no need to spell out what is necessary for that too occur, I won't. But, I would like to state that said 'act' is also forbidden before the couple has been wed and yet, they seem to be perfectly accepting of that. __ They should marry if they truly see fit. I also think that their already blatant disregard for the religion completely contradicts their pleas for marriage. __ I, as a 15 yo girl with an 18yo bf, could not imagine getting married to anyone next year, and to know that I was going to be the parent of a child the following year. But that is just me, she may be ready for a situation like that. I, for her survival, hope that she is. `Kimmy

If its against there religion to live together out of wedlock , shouldnt it be agains there religion to fornicate out of wedlock . Obviously they are only picking the parts of there religion that suit them selves and there life styles . Grow up getting married is not like playing house it is hard work !!! The best thing is for them to wait until the young lady is 18 , its the law , why should they be granted special permission just becaus there is a baby involved ..... I wish the couple all the good luck and love they are going to need for there young family ....

for those truly in love, marriage is simply a formality. many married couples are not in love. and many unmarried couples are in love. what is importance is the aptitude of the parents to raise the child in a conducive environment. to emma and stephen, don't worry that your girl is born out of wedlock, be glad that you both have a wonderful symbol of love at an early stage in your lives, and many more years to cherish in each other's company

why does she have to still live at home with her parents why cant they live defacto. Wait to she is 18 its only a year then if things are still the same between them they can prove the courts could be wrong.