what is the proper age to get married

China
April 2, 2008 8:04pm CST
there is about two months before i graduate from university. my boyfriend and i have discuss our hope for the future, as many other girls, i would like to get married as soon as possible, but my boyfirend is a boy who has the strong sense of responsibility, he wants to marry me only when he regards he has the ability to make me happy. then we decide to set the date, the date that we think would be perfect. what is your opinion for the marriage date
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15 responses
• India
3 Apr 08
Hi there!! What I feel is that marriage is life long commitment to a person you would want to spend your life with and once when that happens more practical reasons than love come into picture. Which needless to say include money,financial condition,stability,and security.With any of these missing it gets hard to carry on the relationship in the same fervour it started with!! You have to be in a comfortable mode before settling down with someone cos you have bills to pay,you got casualities to take care of,you have family planning to do an dstart your children college fund too!! So i would say that the marriagble age should be when you're self-dependant,know your p's n q's and realise the gravity of teh situation by being level headed and practical!!!
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• Philippines
3 Apr 08
the best time to get married is when you're already stable...emotionally...financially. dont mind the age..it doesnt matter!
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@hey_baby (425)
• Philippines
3 Apr 08
personally, i think as long as both of you are emotionally, mentally, physically & financially prepared to take on the challenges of marriage, then go ahead. you are so lucky to have a boyfriend like that who thinks about the future. he must really love you so much. good luck!
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@nice030481 (1109)
• Philippines
3 Apr 08
here in uor country, the allowable age to get married is 18, but actually no matter how old are yoou as long as you know to yourself that you can do the obligation of a husband or a wife, you can get married.
• Greece
3 Apr 08
I do not have an age at my mind! When i find a man that i can comunicate with, when i have my money then i will be ready to marry. This can be in 4 years or in 10 years or never. The most important is to do it by your heart and be sure that this is the man you want to spend your life with! Do not marry just to say "Great! I am married!" Cheers
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@kitan2979 (115)
• Philippines
3 Apr 08
For me,the best time to get married is when you are already finish with your studies and atleast is financially stable.Getting into marriage is a very big step in life and it needs a lot of time and effort to make a marriage work. You should marry for the right reasons..Never get married just because you think your partner will make you happy or complete because thats not true..you are responsible for your own happiness..especially us,women,when we get married i think 50% of our time and life will be centered in our husband and children..it is written in the Bible that wives should submit to their husbands, meaning he and our children should come first before ourselves..so if you still have unresolved issues in your life, or there is still something missing in your life, I dont think it will be a good idea to get married, coz you cant give to your husband or children what you dont have.. Well, I wish you and your future husband the best of everything...stay happy!=) I hope my response makes sense..LOL
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3 Apr 08
It's good that you want to marry your boyfriend. Him being patient is a really good thing for you. You both need to have some fun after finishing uni. Also sometimes your views of what you want can change from being at uni to going in to the big wide world and things will seem alot harder. It will be good to get some finacial backing first. A good date to get married is on the day you both met. What ever that date might be. Good luck with it all and keep us all updated on what happens
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
3 Apr 08
Marriage is a very solemn union of two hearts. It should be treated with higher respect and concern. In my case, as long you think you are already mature enough to handle all the things a married life have, it would be alright. In our country, the marrying age is 18 years old.
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• China
3 Apr 08
You are very lucky to have a boyfriend who is willing to take the responsiblity of making you happy. You know, nowadays, there are much more women who are eager to get married than men. Many girls don't even have a boyfriend. So I think whether to get married is not a big problem. If you love each other, nothing will change if you get the certificate. But you should really need to make a good plan if you want to have a child. It's a big big responsibility.
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@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
4 Apr 08
Hello! I do not think that you have a certain age to get married. Marrying has nothing to do with your age. It has to do with your mind. Are you ready to accept the changes in your life? Are you ready to now share everything you have with somebody you love? You know it won't be all beautiful, you'll go under hard moments and easy moments. Therefore, I believe you should prepare yourself and choose well what you want. Otherwise, you can end up with a divorce. Just my word of advice. Respectfully, Munhozmib.
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@Swaana (1205)
• India
3 Apr 08
Dear friend, You are so lucky to have such a boy friend. Though the right age to get married is 21 in general. But when it comes to be happy, the right age goes up. You need to earn and be self sufficient to run a family. If you have a kids, then responsibility increases. So wait for a few more years to get married.
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@alexigne (903)
• Philippines
3 Apr 08
According to law the right age to be married is 21 but for female this age up to 25 still need their parental consent. They still need to sign. On Practically, the right time for marriage is when you are physically and emotionally prepared. Have stable job or financial secured to support your family needs like shelter, foods, clothes, education and so much.
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• United States
3 Apr 08
I think the best age to get married is when both parties are mature enough to accept the responsibility of a lifelong commitment and the prospect of raising a family. For some people, that can be the early 20's. For others, it may not happen until closer to thirty. People change a lot in their twenties which can cause two people to grow apart. That's why it's often better to wait until the late 20's or early 30's.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
3 Apr 08
My husband and I married when I was 24 and he was 23 (yes I married a younger man). We wanted to make sure that we both graduated from college, and had settled in to jobs. My husband graduated in January, and already had been recruited by a company. We got married at the end of March. So he had been at his job for about 3 months and was doing well. I had 2 more classes to complete but I was already working full time. We did wait 6 years after we got married before we had children though. We have been together for 22 years and have been married for 18 years, so I think we got married at the right age. Your boyfriend sounds wise, it is best to finish school, and get a head start on that first post college job, and then get married.
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@corilat (180)
• Australia
3 Apr 08
I think the best time to get married is as early as possible, as soon as you feel ready to share your life with someone, to give and take and to be able to put aside your needs for someone else. But waiting too long wastes away those youthful years when starting a family is the easiest for you both physically and in general emotionally too. When we're young and more flexible in our lifestyles to be able to accept someone else's needs, before we become too rigid in our ways, that's the prime time.
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