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>Marrying children was a common practice for thousands of years.

Nah. Maybe in nigger tribes. In civilized Europe, it was legal at various points in time, but very unusual. Typical age of marriage for the past few centuries was around 25. In early America it was a little lower, anywhere between 18 and 25.

You need to keep in mind that girls typically achieved menarche at around 15-16 until fairly recently (we're talking the past century or so).

To add to Sakura's point, this book claims girls achieved menarche around the age 15-16.

Contrary to popular belief, Europe (and America) never really practised early marriages. The laws often allowed for girls to marry at 12 (and boys a little older) but it didn't happen so often, and only among a few weirdos in the aristocracy.

In 16th century England, for example, the mean age of marriage for women was around 25. It rose to about 26 in the 17th century. In 17th-18th century America, the typical age was anywhere between 18 and 25. Europe was similar, and it had been this way for a few centuries.