As with many of the question posed in this part of the Chat you may have your own cultural or religious beliefs that you want to weave through your response.
When you are chatting, your child might ask more about love and relationships. Take a look at the Talking About section for more, depending on the age of your child.
3, 4 and 5-year-olds
6, 7 and 8-year-olds
Grown-ups get married because they love each other and want to be together.
9 and 10-year-olds
11 and 12 year-olds
Grown-ups get married because they love each other and want to be together. Of course, a couple can be together and live together and not get married. For some people, maybe as part of their religion or beliefs, if a couple want to live together and have a family then they feel they should be married first.
11 and 12 year-olds
13, 14 and 15 year-olds
16, 17 and 18 year-olds
You can be married in Scotland from the age of 16. Couples get married because they love each other and want to be together.
Of course, a couple can be together and live together and not get married.
In Scotland people of all sexualities can be married – so heterosexual/straight couples, gay couples and lesbian couples. For some people, maybe as part of their religion or beliefs, if a couple want to live together and have a family then they feel they should be married first.
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