"So why marry a young 20something year old that has never been wed? Why not a widow or lady in her 40's or something? "
Exactly Gifted. Good point. There are alot of 40 yr old single women, but u know what-- our culture abhors women of 40 and above re-marrying.

Only the majeerten women do that--

They marry at age 60 also.

(Can we get a chorus akhaas please?)
somali Women usually kick their husband out willingly when they reach a certain mentapause age. Usually, out of fear of being dumped for a younger bride which is inevitable i suppose? And the Odeey, wants a younger bride because he wants babies. He wants to plenty his qabil around, not to mention-- they say- marrying a younger wife-- makes u youthful. A dumb myth of course, but how can we fight with a culture as old as arabs.

(Somali adopted their culture from arabs ma ha? )
