In a message dated 7/31/00 12:06:48 AM Central Daylight Time, Dminer9@aol.com writes: << She was 17 he was 18. They both lied and said they were 21. Hmmmmm, does that make the marriage not valid? >> Maybe for the first 7 years... after that common law makes it absolute... or at least it used to in most states..... Iris