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There are many aspects of Mormon culture which have no foundation in mormon doctrine. For example, Mormons have lots of potlucks, and it is part of Mormon culture to have things such as green jello salad with carrot shavings in it. No one really knows where this got started, but it was most likely in the 70s, in my opinion. Another aspect of Mormon culture that actually does have root in mormon doctrine is that of getting married at a relatively young age. Mormon doctrine teaches that families are eternal and that we have a responsibility to bring children into the world and into righteous families, so many Mormons get married in their twenties.