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flag Courtney Stodden, who married at 16, speaks out against U.S. child marriage, citing emotional trauma and legal gaps.

flag Courtney Stodden, who married actor Doug Hutchison at 16 in 2011 when he was 51, is speaking out against child marriage in the U.S., calling it “America’s dirty little secret.” She revealed the emotional toll of the relationship, which left her as the primary breadwinner and led to years of public scrutiny and self-erasure through a bold public image. flag Stodden highlighted legal loopholes enabling large age-gap marriages and shared that many survivors reach out to her. flag After divorcing Hutchison in 2020, she remarried TV producer Jared Safier in December 2024, expressing hope for a healthier future.

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