Courtship is not a trial marriage but it is final step toward marriage, and therefore constitutes the most important preparation for marriage.

It's pathetic how much courtship has come to be underrated over the years; I mean a lot people don't even get to know the definite essence of courtship before dragging themselves into it and that's exactly where the problem stems from; you'd see couples who get divorced after a month or even weeks into their union.
I think the earlier people realized that courtship is meant to be bridge for marriage not a playground for short-termed fun, the better it would be as it'd go a long way in curbing the unpleasant regrets breed from ignorance.