What age is the right age to get married?

United States
March 2, 2009 11:05pm CST
hi, i am 23 years old and most of friends from college are married.everybody keeps asking me when am i going to settle down with a nice boy and get married because i am not getting younger.i know i am not getting younger but i also know rushing into a marriage cannot be good.i still feel like i haven't lived my life to the fullest.so tell me what is your opinion on this.
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35 responses
• United States
3 Mar 09
I got married at 17 to my ex-husband. I had my first child at 18. I am now 30, divorced from him (happily), a mother of 3, have found the man of my dreams, and am expecting a fourth child in a few short weeks. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids. But sometimes I wish I had waited to get married and become an adult. Don't rush things. When you find the right man, you'll know when to get married. And, at 23, your life is just beginning. You are still trying to figure out who you are. Just concentrate on being 23. Don't worry about what anyone else says. It's going to happen when you least expect it. And when it does, you won't feel like you haven't lived your life. You'll be totally ready.
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@daneg33 (1128)
• Canada
3 Mar 09
Don't ever feel pressured to do anything you are not ready to do and don't settle for just any guy. I didn't get married until I was 30. I dated a lot and kissed a lot of toads to meet my prince. Unfortunately there are plenty of toads out there, so don't get stuck with one. Choose wisely and choose for life. Remember, marriage is a commitment and if you are not ready for that commitment, then don't get married. It is not easy, it is something that you both have to work on everyday. There are arguments, compromises and good times, but those are all challenges that are part of a marriage. It's not all sunshine and roses.
@mymytri (2030)
• India
4 Mar 09
Well.Now we cant say right age to get married.Somebody marry at very young age and somebody marry at old age.It depends on the person and time took to find a better person.23 is not too old or too young.Why do you feel you are not lived your life to fullest? You are on right age to get married.If find a nice guy dont hesitate to marry.You will live in the love with the person you like.All the best.Happy mylotting.
@iamsolucky (1241)
• Philippines
4 Mar 09
When you feel you are ready to enter a complicated yet challenging life with someone you love, then its the right time. But if you dont feel it even at the age 40 or 45, then dont get married. marriage is not about your age, i think you just feel pressured because of your friends around you. You dont need to feel that, and you dont need the approval of other people when will you get married. Your only 23, and you already feel pressured?, im 28 now and going 29 september 2009, actually my family is starting to worry because i dont share marriage talks. But its not a pressure to me, as long as i know that i am enjoying my life with my boyfriend and we are both happy. Marriage will come, but i dont think i need to rush for that. Happy mylotting!
• Australia
3 Mar 09
The right age to get married is whatever age you are when you find the right person and decide that it's the right time to get married. I know how it can feel sometimes to see all your friends getting married and feeling like you're getting left behind. I've been there and experienced it. However I'm now 28 years old and have found the right person that I want to spend the rest of my life with. I've no doubt that if we got married, I'd be content with that relationship for the rest of my life. I waited longer than some of my friends... but now I know I'm ready and it's what I want. Some friends on the other hand who got married earlier are completely miserable in their lives and relationships. I'm not saying that applies to everyone, just that there isn't any set age when marriage is right or wrong for you. You're an individual, and whenever the time is right for you, it'll be the right time.
• United States
4 Mar 09
From someone who has been married twice, the best advise I can give you is this. Marriage is a long time to the wrong person. I got married the first time at 19 and the second at 25 and to this day I feel that I was too young to get married either time. If you feel that you haven't lived life to the fullest then get out there and live. As much as I love my husband. We both agree that you don't need a piece of paper to tell the world that you love each other and want to spend the rest of your lives together. You have to live life for you and no one else. In the long run it's your happiness at stake no one elses. No one is going to say oopsie my bad if you get married and it doesn't work out!!!
@mansha (6298)
• India
3 Mar 09
Age I am not sure but everyone else is married is the wrong reason to jump on the marriage wagon. When you find the right person and have seen a bit of life that is the time to settle down. Just because your parents want or your friend got married is the wrong way to go about a thing as serious as marriage.
@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
3 Mar 09
The right age is when you're truly in love with a responsible person. I'm 58 and I still want to get married even though I never was. But real love needs to be there together with a great sense of responsibility. There's little else in life worth more, actually, as no doubt you will discover.
• United States
3 Mar 09
In my opinion the right age to get married is 25 since i get married at 25 years. As long you are ready the big responsibility and commitment in life as a marriage it is the right to get married.
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
3 Mar 09
Wow, we must be worlds apart! i am turning 23 this year too and none of my friends are married! Haha! in my culture the norm if to be married by 26-30, and once you're past 30, it'll be more difficult already. i think there isn't a right age though. Other factors such as your level of maturity and finacial security should matter more.
• China
4 Mar 09
Before 30 is OK, I think. Now, I have already do my job about one year, then I found, the marriage age is before 30 is better than the other age.
• United States
3 Mar 09
the "right" age to get married is when you are ready. how do you know when that is? not to sound like some old bitty but "you'll know". don't make the mistake of getting married because everyone else your age is or you wanted to be married by this age or because you got a bun in the oven. trust me, been there, done that, it doesn't work. you have to have a life of your own, be secure in yourself and be ready to commit to someone else forever. at 23 forever can be a long time!
@vedabrat (13)
• United States
3 Mar 09
Well I'm only 18 and a frshman in college. My boyfriend of almost 4 years proposed to me and I didnt know what to say. I said yes because I love him and want to be with him. In all honesty I don't believe that I'm truly ready for marriage yet. I think once I'm ready, or anyone for that matter, I'll know. I dont think that anyone should just rush into trying to get married out of pressure or fear of aging. I think that once you truly fall in love and you know that you couldnt see yourself living without this person in your life you will be ready. Marriage is a sacred and serious thing.
@knyn23 (71)
• Philippines
3 Mar 09
i think it would be 27. so after college, i can still find a work, and prepare for my marriage. and other things.
• Philippines
3 Mar 09
no one can dictate what's the right age for marriage. you can be 30 years old but not ready yet for that kind of commitment. my advise would be to not rush into things. to enjoy life first as a single person. make goals and achieve them. when you get married, your priority changes. your priority would be your wife or husband and of course your kids. if your reason of getting married is because others are, then that's not a good reason. you'll suffer in the end. and you said so yourself, you haven't lived your life to the fullest yet...so just enjoy life first...love yourself first... and when you're ready and when you find your true love then that's the right time for marriage.
@vheilugto (149)
• Philippines
3 Mar 09
there's no right age to get marriages, as long as both of you are financially and emotionally ready! it's totally okey! about live your life to the fullest, you can still do it, as long as, your partner is matured enough to handle your marriage life. even you have a kid, you can still live your life to the fullest. it just a matter of budgetting your time!
• India
3 Mar 09
age of marrage depends on enviornmental condition of continents or country ,but i feel when u feel u can survive in this society with ur wife,and can provide all facilities those requiired to live a simple an happy life.
• India
3 Mar 09
hi julia,what do you mean by living the life to fullest.The life after the marriage is also great ,yes i agree that it comes with resposibilities but there is nothing as sweet as the family.And when it comes to age i believe that marriages are made in heaven and when the time comes everything happens automatically.
• Pakistan
3 Mar 09
there is no pet age for getting married. when u feel know u r ready to move to the next phase of life n u met a person u with whom u want to start the next phase. these r two requirement if u think these r met then marry.
@jestortz (44)
• United States
3 Mar 09
you get married when you feel it is the right time! their is no time that is perfict to get married by , you need to be shure that it is the right person for you and you are ready for the commitment . so if you not shure don't do it because it may end badly for both of you!