[OrangeHoof]

In ancient Israel, it was the norm for parents to arrange marriage for their children at a relatively young age. It would have been an oddness worthy of note for Jesus to have never been married.

Mary was instructed by an angel regarding her pregnancy several times and when Joseph seemed disbelieving about the whole prospect, God shut him up until the baby was born. While normal Jewish tradition might have suggested to do certain things, my guess is this couple was very hesitant to plan things without God's instructions.

[caseinpoint]

It was Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, who was silenced prior to his son’s birth.