at what age do you think is it best to get married?

There is no magic age at which to get married. I've been married 3 times, and divorced from all three. The first time I was 18, 2 weeks after high school graduation. It lasted a year. We were too young and not established enough, but we were young and in love, or so we thought. The second time I was 20, he was 14 years older than me, so he was established in his career, and I was young and saw money, that one lasted 5 years, and I learned, the hard way, that money doesn't buy everything. The third marriage I was 26, it lasted 16 years, 4 of which were for the most part happy. But, when the kids got older, I went back to school, and developed different goals in life, and we grew apart. I had been a stay at home mom while the girls were young, and he didn't like me having the goals that I had. And there was a level of mental abuse involved, never physical. I am now with an amazing man, that supports my independence and my goals, even though that involves a job that can be very dangerous at times, I'm a wildland firefighter.

I agree with you I don't think age has anything to do with if your ready to get married is just depends on if you've found the right person and its hard to figure that out but if you think your ready then go for it but if something seems to be holding you back i would go with your gut felling. Thats how i look at it any way

I agree, in this time of life it doesn't matter what age you get married (well it does if you choose under 20) because we each mature differently and/or are ready to settle down at different times in our lives. I have always wanted to be married and have my first child by 25. Hah! I have too much going on in my life right now, I cannot even imagine what it would be like to be married with children. However, I am engaged to the most incredible man on the face of this planet. Take it from someone who has a hard time trusting people when it comes to love because I have been hurt in the past. My fiance is God sent and I am ready to spend the rest of my life with him. When you have found him, Mr. Right, you will know and there will be no doubt in your heart that he is the one. As for when we plan to get married...when we are good and ready to. Thanks for the great topic. Be blessed and always positive.

In my society people get married around the age of 26 to 29 years. I think its an ideal age to get married because by the time your son or daughter grows up to age of 22, you are around the age of 48 to 50. At this age a man physically capable and does not prove to be a burden on his family. This way you son or daughter can moe ahead in their carrers without worrying about their parents health conditions.

You are right, bianx. There is no right age. Everything happens differently at different times for different people and we have no real control over it. However, there is no real way to know for absolute certainty that a person is "the one". Life happens and sometimes it can get in the way and is beyond our control. It is always best to work for the best, but sometime it just won't work. Also, I hate the term "settle down". There is not always any "settling" going on. I'm getting married in May and I don't expect my life to change at all.

Its around 23 to 25 for girls and for gents the right age is 27 to 29. The reason is that girl finishes her study around 20 to 22 years and will have a good buffer time of 2 to 3 years. As far as boys are concerned... one has to settle down and by 27 - 29 almost all will get nicely get down into their jobs and careers.

I believe all people are different but probably the best way (if there is one) is to wait a year or two after college, and if you didn't go to college, get your career established.

I totally agree with you and it also depends on the person my bf and i have been together for 3yrs and i'm 17 and once i turn 18 we are planning on getting married so it just depend if you know that you are truly in love or not