Usually at adulthood, which here in the United States, that would be the age of twenty-one (21). But, it depends on the individuals involved and their parents, some get married at eighteen (18) or nineteen (19) years of age, even the age of twenty (20) is not unheard of.
Monogamy between one man and one woman and sex only within marriage are requirements in the Witness religion. But Witnesses do permit divorce in certain cases, believing that the only valid ground for divorce and remarriage is adultery. Divorce is not allowed except in extremely limited circumstances.
All other groups have median ages below 50: Jehovah's Witnesses (49), Jewish Americans (48), Latter-day Saints (47), Orthodox Christians (42), Hispanic Catholics (42), Hispanic Protestants (39), religiously unaffiliated people (38), Buddhists (36), Hindus (36), and Muslims (33).
Dating is taken seriously within the Jehovah's Witness faith; it's considered a step toward marriage and is only acceptable to date people of the same faith. For this reason, the potentially casual nature of online dating is frowned upon by some but not necessarily forbidden.
The Witnesses refrain from celebrating birthdays because they believe that birthday feasts have pagan roots. Jehovah's witnesses believe that evil influences and spirits get the opportunity to attack the celebrant during birthdays.
They limit contact with non-Jehovah's Witnesses
JWs are advised not to join groups or teams outside the faith and are also discouraged from higher education.
The denomination requires adherence to a strict moral code, which forbids premarital sex, homosexuality, gender transitioning, adultery, smoking, drunkenness and drug abuse, and blood transfusions.
Jehovah's Witnesses hold meetings for worship twice each week. At these meetings, which are open to the public, they examine what the Bible says and how they can apply its teachings in their lives. Most services include audience participation, much like a classroom discussion.
Gender roles
Jehovah's Witnesses have a complementarian view of the role of women. Only men may hold positions of authority, such as ministerial servant or elder. Women may actively participate in the public preaching work and can serve at Bethel, and women may profess to be members of the 144,000.
"Some people think we knock on doors to change their religion," he said. "We teach the Bible. We look for those who may have a question about the Bible, such as why we get sick or why we die, questions people have. For those who have their own religion, we move on."
Morris makes it very clear that the Watchtower organization doesn't discourage education, but rather secular education. "If parents and young ones are motivated to pursue divine education," Morris says, "the quest for higher secular education becomes less and less of an issue."
Background and contextual information: History of Jehovah's Witnesses in Australia: Jehovah's Witnesses have been active in Australia since 1896. At present there are 798 congregations in Australia with over 67,700 Jehovah's Witnesses.
An estimated 70,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are disfellowshipped every year — roughly 1% of the church's total population, according to data published by the Watchtower. Their names are published at local Kingdom Halls. Of those, two-thirds never return.
Do Jehovah's Witnesses wear wedding rings? Yes they do and it has been covered several times on this forum why this is NOT a pagan custom that is to be avoided. While it is true that some pagan societies did use wedding rings, they have no pagan worship significance any more than they do today.
Jehovah's Witnesses strive to follow the Golden Rule by treating others the way they themselves would like to be treated. —Matthew 7:12.
He then looked down at a Bible and read from Deuteronomy 19:15: “No single witness can convict another for any error or any sin that he may commit. On the testimony of two witnesses, or on the testimony of three witnesses, the matter should be established.”
Those who leave the faith are called "apostates" and are "disfellowshipped", a term for formal expulsion and shunning, where members are "prohibited from talking, and even from saying 'hello' to them", according to Ohmyjw.
Nowadays, a large number of elective surgical and trauma cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses are being performed without blood transfusions. In elective surgery this should rarely be an issue, providing decisions have been made clearly in advance.
Marc John Jefferies, who you'll recognize from films like “Losing Isaiah,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” and “Notorious,” was raised in the Jehova's Witness faith as a child. Like sister Serena, Venus was also raised in the Jehovah's Witness faith by their parents.
However, Jehovah's Witnesses do have a symbol identifying their faith, just not one that is worshiped or made into part of religious practices. This symbol is the watchtower, which is the name given to one of their publications and is a small emblem on their literature.
There is no tithing or collection, but all are encouraged to donate to the organization; Witnesses typically provide an opportunity for members of the public to make such donations as they encounter them in their preaching work.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate holidays that they believe do not fit true Christianity. These include Christmas, Easter, and even birthdays. The Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Christ did not command his birth - or any birth - to be celebrated; he just wanted his death to be remembered.
The Jehovah's Witness movement's leaders have been accused of practicing doctrinal inconsistencies and making doctrinal reversals, making failed predictions, mistranslating the Bible, harshly treating former Jehovah's Witnesses, and leading the Jehovah's Witness movement in an autocratic and coercive manner.
DIET/FOOD PREFERENCE & PRACTICES
Jehovah's Witnesses abstain from eating the meat of animals from which blood has not been properly drained.
Jehovah's Witnesses – According to the Watch Tower Society, the legal corporation for the religion, Jehovah's Witnesses do not encourage organ donation but believe it is a matter best left to an individual's conscience. All organs and tissues, however, must be completely drained of blood before transplantation.