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 while waiting to enrol in university.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on April 14, 2019, with the headline You are too young to get married. Subscribe