'Is it a shotgun marriage?': Couples who marry in their early 20s face stereotyping

Mr Lawrence Tan and Ms Loh Jia Min married when they were both 20. Almost everyone they knew doubted their decision to wed, except Ms Loh's parents.
Mr Lawrence Tan and Ms Loh Jia Min married when they were both 20. Almost everyone they knew doubted their decision to wed, except Ms Loh's parents.PHOTO: LOH JIA MIN
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    Apr 13, 2019, 12:00 pm SGT
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SINGAPORE - They were 20 when they said "I do".

Mr Lawrence Tan was doing his national service and Ms Loh Jia Min was working in retail, waiting to enrol in university.

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