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I think JA may have regarded early marriage... Written by Tracy W (9/23/2006 4:41 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, life expectancy, penned by susanp

...as a bit dangerous to the woman, due to the number of children she might bear before menopause.

She says in a letter to her niece Fanny Knight:

And then, by not beginning the business of mothering quite so early in life, you will be young in Constitution, spirits, figure, & countenance, while Mrs. Wm. Hammond is growing old by confinements and nursing.

On the other hand many of JA's heroines marry young.

Letter to Fanny Austen

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Men older than women is very common Tracy W (9/21/2006 6:21 p.m.)
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- I think so too. Barbara (9/21/2006 3:30 p.m.)
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  - life expectancy susanp (9/22/2006 12:12 p.m.)
    - I think JA may have regarded early marriage... Tracy W (9/23/2006 4:41 p.m.)

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