DEBATE: How Young Is Too Young To Get Married? How Big Is Too Big of an Age Gap? Ft. Samira Shihab

Samira Shihab has evolved as an entrepreneur into venture capital with her most recent position in building and leading AC Ventures’ value creation team. She is also the founder of Stellar Women, Indonesia’s first female focused business accelerator and platform for entrepreneurs and women leaders. Previously, she is also is the co-founder of Tinkerlust, Indonesia’s leading preloved luxury marketing place.This episode is sponsored by NordVPN who is giving all TIGS listeners an exclusive deal: A 2-year plan plus 4 extra months, with an unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee.Go to nordvpn.com/indahg or use the code INDAHG at checkout.Timestamps:
0:00 – Thank You, NordVPN
1:44 – Jesus is a Capricorn
2:38 – What do you consider a big age gap? Why & how did Samira decide to get married at 23? Tradwife & internalized misogyny?
17:39 – How Samira would have approached dating & marriage differently — Protect yourself better, ladies!
27:06 – Would you rather your husband become the billionaire, or you become the billionaire?
32:08 – Did you like being a stay-at-home mom/wife?
34:16 – Should the legal age to marry be raised to 21, or is 19 okay? Are you sure you weren’t groomed? How to responsibly assess men before getting married?
43:46 – Pros and cons of marrying young, opinion on modern feminism, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, why do you respect your partner?
52:01 – What if your daughter came home with a much older man?
58:43 – Why are people these days lazy to date? Modern gender warfare, bottled-up resentment about the patriarchy, trust issues with men
1:18:21 – Girl talk
1:21:26 – Criteria to screen your future husband — What questions to ask on a date?