She was surprised, frankly, that it took so long. She is, after all, Dr. Phil's first wife, the ex-cheerleader he married Nov. 27, 1970, at Southridge Presbyterian Church in Roeland Park, Kan. That's Phillip C. McGraw, the TV psychologist Oprah made famous.
The age of consent is sixteen. With parental consent and/or the consent of the judge, males can marry at age seventeen and females can marry at age fifteen. Common law marriage is not recognized. The age of consent is seventeen.
In the 18th century the minimum legal age to marry was 14 for men and 12 for women, in most of the regions. Worldwide average marriage age for men is 28.7 and 26.8 for women. In India average marriage age for men is 26 and 22.2 for women.2.2. 26. Age at Effective Marriage (AEM). The median age of marriage has been rising in India. Yet 61 percent of all women (69 percent in rural regions and 31 percent in urban areas) are married before the age of 16.