Matrimonio e figli tra gli Amish: età del matrimonio, dimensioni della famiglia e usanze legate alla nascita

Amish couples usually marry in their early twenties, the bride at about 21 or 22 and the groom a year or two older. Their first child usually arrives a year to a year and a half after the wedding. Families average five or more children, says the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. Most of these figures come from the family directories that many large Amish communities compile, listing each household with its wedding date and…