How old were brides in the 1800s?

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1. They didn’t die young.

People lived to an average age of just 40 in 19th-century England, but that number is deceiving. Certainly, infants and children died of disease, malnutrition and mishaps at much higher rates than they do today. But if a girl managed to survive to adulthood, her chance of living to a ripe old age of 50, 60, 70 or even older was quite good. These odds only increased as the century progressed and improvements in sanitation, nutrition and medical care lengthened Victorian lifespans.

2. They didn’t marry young.

At the end of the 18th century, the average age of first marriage was 28 years old for men and 26 years old for women. During the 19th century, the average age fell for English women, but it didn’t drop any lower than 22. Patterns varied depending on social and economic class, of course, with working-class women tending to marry slightly older than their aristocratic counterparts. But the prevailing modern idea that all English ladies wed before leaving their teenage years is well off the mark.

3. They didn’t marry their cousins.

Marrying your first cousin was perfectly acceptable in the early 1800s, and the practice certainly offered some benefits: Wealth and property were more likely to remain in the same hands, and it was easier for young women to meet and be courted by bachelors within the family circle. Later in the 19th century, though, marriage between cousins became less common. Increased mobility due to the growth of the railroad and other widespread economic improvements vastly broadened a young lady’s scope of prospective husbands. Meanwhile, the Victorian era saw a rise in awareness of birth defects associated with reproduction among relatives. Cousin marriages remained popular among the upper class, however. Charles Darwin married his first cousin Emma Wedgwood, for instance, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were themselves first cousins.

4. They didn’t wear tight corsets.

The popular image of young ladies lacing themselves into corsets drawn up as tight as their maids could make them is a bit misleading. While the Victorian era did feature fashions that emphasized a tiny waist only achievable through the careful application of whalebone and ribbon, most women wore their daily corsets with a healthy dose of moderation—not to the point of swooning on the divan. Also, at the time, corsets weren’t simply a fashion statement: They were actually thought to encourage good, healthful posture and to keep the internal organs in proper alignment. And the extreme practice of removing ribs to slim the waist, rumored to have flourished in the Victorian era, simply didn’t exist

5. They didn’t wear pink.

Today’s approach to gender-specific colors would confuse—and likely amuse—our 19th-century counterparts. White was the preferred color for babies and children of any sex until they reached the age of about 6 or 7, mainly because white clothes and diapers could be bleached. As they grew older, children were dressed in paler versions of the colors adults wore. Red was considered a strong, virile, masculine shade, while blue was dainty, delicate, feminine. So young boys were more frequently seen in pink, while young girls favored pale blue. It wasn’t until the early 20th century—quite possibly as late as the 1940s—that pink began to be universally assigned to girls and blue to boys.

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Who is the oldest person to get married?

Meet Julio Mora and Waldramina Quinteros, who at ages 110 and 104 respectively, became the oldest married couple according to Guinness World Records. Their combined age of 214 years and 358 days secured them the coveted title, but 79 years ago their marriage almost didn't happen.

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Earlier this month, another world record was made—this time by an elderly couple in Ecuador. Meet Julio Mora and Waldramina Quinteros, who at ages 110 and 104 respectively, became the oldest married couple according to Guinness World Records. Their combined age of 214 years and 358 days secured them the coveted title, but 79 years ago their marriage almost didn't happen. He was born on March 10th, 1910, she was born on October 16, 1915, and they met through Quinteros's brother-in-law in 1934. Despite disapproval from both families, they secretly married seven years later in 1941 with just their godparents and closest friends as witnesses. "It was not easy because our relatives did not have a good relationship, but with time and patience we were able to unite them and we became an example and the best reference for the younger generations," the couple told Guinness. Throughout their 79 years together (and counting!), Mora and Quinteros have welcomed five children, 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren and claim "love," "maturity" and "mutual respect" is the "secret formula" to their successful marriage. The love and maturity that we had as a couple from the beginning of the marriage allowed us to know each other and grow emotionally to define our future. "Family unity under the rules of love, mutual respect, honest work, and proper education based on family values are the keys to healthy coexistence," they added. "The love and maturity that we had as a couple from the beginning of the marriage allowed us to know each other and grow emotionally to define our future." The title was previously held by Austin, Texas couple Charlotte Henderson and John Henderson who had an aggregate age of 212 years and 52 days.

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