Re: Marriagable age
Here is what I think about the east and west situation.
I think the reason marriage in west is done late in years is because they are not raised to think about it from get go. Priorities are always on job and career. Moreover, most of the families that live together have elders and there is always the pressure of grand kids. When you have small family, the pressure seem to go away and focus on different things like career. The opnions are discussed rather as a polling.
I think because in east the families are so close together the marriage issue by elders is soon to be brought up because they want to see their grand kids. They are getting old and do not want to miss out on their son/ daughter marriage.
I do not think the career is the reason to delay a marriage. Most of the people continue their job and education after marriage. Some get married during it. If it comes to one person it is hard to define the age and time to get married. Most of the time it is done on the interference and influence by the elders.