I believed that two people couldn't get married unless they were the same religion and the man was older than the woman.
A childhood belief about marriage

others believed things like this
- When I was little i believed the man had to be older than the woman— its just me
- Until I was around 9 or 10 I believed that a woman was only allowed to marry a man who was older than her. — Rose
- I used to believe that woman had to pay to keep their last name when they got married!!!!!!!— Imaginative_Kidd
- I used to believe that the man had to be taller the the woman to married her.Anon
- When I was little I used to think that as soon as you were married the woman automatically got pregnant.Anon
- when i was really young, i couldn't figure out why i can't get older than my older sister.— angela