The number of teenage brides marrying for the first time topped one hundred thousand; the proportion of them pregnant on their wedding day had increased from 25% during the 1950s to almost 40%, more than double the proportion of women in their twenties.
The number of teenage brides topped one hundred thousand. These teenage brides were marrying for the first time. The proportion of them pregnant on their wedding day had increased from 25% during the 1950s to almost 40%. Almost 40% was more than double the proportion of women in their twenties.