Dallin Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, tells young Mormons to get married and have as many children as possible. Do it now. Do it quickly. He said: Don’t worry about school debt or buying a house. Don’t worry about finances; just get married and pump out kids.
When you are in your 20s and have three kids and debt up to your garments, you no longer have many choices about your life. Things are pretty much laid out.
My advice to young people is travel the world, follow your dreams, have fun, fall in love at least a dozen times, don’t have kids until you are settled, don’t settle until you are ready. And whatever you do, don’t listen to Dallin Oaks.
Trent Harris, Salt Lake City
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