Are we to young to get married...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 14, 2010 8:47am CST
My bf and I have been dating since the summer before 12th grade of high school which is June 13th, 2004. I will be graduating college in May 2011. Which means that we have been dating for almost 6 years. He keeps talking about being married, moving in together and having children. I'm 22 he is 23. Its not that I don't want to be married. I'm just afraid of it...don't know why??
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@mlhuff12 (797)
• United States
14 Jan 10
Well if you are afraid then maybe it isn't the right time for you yet. You should at least wait till after both of you have graduated from college. Find jobs and try to save up a little. So then when you do decide to get married or move in together neither of you will need to rely on each other for money. When money gets tight that is usually when relationships are strained. This will also give you a chance to save up for the pending wedding. Because they do get very expensive. And if you never get married, then you will just have a lot of extra money.
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• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
Thank you for your response...I agree I think we should wait until we have graduated. He has been talking about it for about a year now and I just feel like its too soon. We should save money, get a better job like u mentioned. In the past money has been an issue in our relationship so I just want to make sure that both of us are ready for this expensive costs and future....
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@mlhuff12 (797)
• United States
14 Jan 10
I had unfortunately gotten married while money was an issue. But I am no longer married to this person. I had jumped into it too fast and should have really thought about it more.
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@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
14 Jan 10
I do not think you are afraid of the commitment of being married but the thought that you have not accomplished anything as a single person or you may have these thoughts where you still may have things you want to do before settling down. What I do suggest is for you to take things slow and see later on after a year or two on what are your priorities for yourself first before thinking of you two as a couple so you can decipher what is important to you.
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• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
thank you for your comment. Yes i agree im not so afraid of the commitment, im afraid that we are not ready financially...
@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
I've been living with my girlfriend for 12 years and although we've talked about getting married, for the most part, we already are. If the two of you are not living together, maybe you should consider taking that route first. It seems most marriages fall apart after the couple move in with each other. As far as having children, make sure you have the financial stability to raise a family and provide for the children. Money is another problem marriages seem to face. The two of you seem to be off to a good start and its not like you are rushing into it, so follow your hearts and remember, you are still young. I wish the best to both of you.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
We have lived at my parents house then he got an apartment. And I lived on college campus but we have never lived together alone. And about children I am just not ready for them yet. Maybe 27 or 28 when we are stable. I think I'm just afraid to take that next step. That's a huge life changer lol I thank you for your response.
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@myramae19 (667)
• Philippines
14 Jan 10
hi keymoney I am 22 when I got married and my man is 27.. just like you I am afraid of getting married,because I do not know him better, we just met in other country because we used to work there, but we have the same nationality. Now we have a child but I can't say that I am happily married because me and my partner had a lot of misunderstanding., and lately I realized that he's not the one that I want to spend my whole life with..I don't know, but that's how i feel. If you're afraid means you're not yet ready to get into married life, think it many times before you decide..but 6 years of dating is quite long? maybe you're afraid because of your young age?.I would say it's not in the age,its between you and your partner, If you are comfortable with each other then it means you're fated.
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• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
thanks for your comment. yes 6 years is a long time. im not ready yet. maybe later on. he talks about it often and its scary
@KRC31028 (39)
• United States
14 Jan 10
I don't think that you are too young to get married. I got married when I was 18 years old. I am 24 years old now. I think that you have to look at your individual situation. You can't look at age or anything like that. However, if you are not one hundred percent positive that you are ready for marraige then don't get married. It is just a piece of paper. And if he really loves you he will wait until you are ready. You don't want to end up regretting it in a couple of years because you got married when you were not ready.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
thank you for your advice. I feel like he's the right guy its just not the right time. im too busy with school and work and my career that it will get in the way right now
• United States
14 Jan 10
I think that if you have to ask that question, then it's definitely not time to get married. If he's ready and your not, think about going ahead with the moving in part and leave the decision of marriage for a time further down the road when you two have a better idea of what it will be like to share a life together. Of course, since it sounds like you've spent you college years with the same man, you may be feeling trapped or like you may be missing out on something... in which case, you should really sort out those feelings before committing to marriage. I've been there. Commitment can be a scary venture and shouldn't happen unless you're 110% certain you can stomach it.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 10
thank you for your advice. we have had a few break ups talked to other people but we always reconnnect and we realize that we want to be with each other. he has asked me several times that if he asked to marry me will i say yes...
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
12 Mar 10
Hello Miss... It is up to you and your partner when to marry... You can talk to him and tell him about your plans. If you don't want to marry right now, then talk to him about it. Have a conversation and let him know that you want to marry him, you do love him; but you need some more time... I am sure he'll understand you and wait! Have fun!
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 May 10
thank you for your advice. i will plan to do it.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
15 Jan 10
Marriage is outdated! Over 50% of all marriages fail, so why rush into a contract that is flawed? You owe it to yourself, your future children, and your Bf to avoid a broken marriage. If you can live together for 5 years, the odds begin to add up that your marriage will last. Begin by moving in together immediately. Its not fair to your future children, that they be products of a broken home!
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
15 Jan 10
Just a note here about myLot etiquette! I noticed your post was 10 hours old (when I responded) and you had already chosen "Best Response." Its not exactly fair to your responders to choose best response before everyone has a chance to respond, and some of them will "pass by on the other side," when they see B.R. already chosen. I like to give my responders at least a week before I make my choice.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
thanks for your advice. I agree. marraiges do not last long anymore. Moving in sounds like a good idea. He actually wants me to move in with him but I have to think about it. im new to this site. so I felt that it was a good response. I have no idea what other people think if i checked it as that. But shouldn't people comment just for opinion, no because i rate their comment. Thanks for the heads up, I will keep that in mind the next time I post. :-) have a great weekend.
@23uday (2997)
• India
15 Jan 10
Hi friend, No in young age getting marring not correctly.But you really loves him you can get marriage.Definitely you can commit with your boyfriend long relationship between you and your boyfriend. have a great day.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
yes i can commit. im not afraid of that. im afraid of getting married and things going wrong because we arent ready. thanks for your advice
@gmkk1986 (471)
• India
15 Jan 10
I feel its not right time for you as you still afraid to get into marry at this time. May be your feelings are true not to get marry at this time. Yes, you can marry him as you were dating since 6 years but, having children may not be good without proper settlements of your life.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
i agree. im just thinking about being stable and able to take on a new life. we arent having children yet until marraige. we talked about that. thanks for your advice
@hexeduser22 (7253)
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
Enter marriage when you actually feel comfortable about it. I'm sure your boyfriend will understand you if you can explain that you are nervous and you feel your not ready yet, nicely. Get married when you yourself feel secured and comfortable.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
i agree that i should be comfortable and stable. Thank you for your advice
@bianca89 (129)
• Philippines
21 Jan 10
maybe you are not yet ready with it. before doing it make sure you're both prepared and ready to face the role of being a parent ^_^
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
i agree. i want to be prepared. thank you for your advice
15 Jan 10
as long as u are both ready financially and emotionally, then u go on.. but if i were u, u better enjoy ur life first after u graduate from college, get a job and earn decent income... being afraid is a good sign that u are not yet ready!
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
i agree we should be finacially, emotonally stable. thanks for that advice. have a good one
• China
15 Jan 10
hello! i think your BF is not mature enough either physically or mentally to get married now. i am 23 years old too. And i do not think i can get married now because i think i am not mature or intelligible enough. And you are also afraid that means you are not ready for everything in the future. Marriage is a thing of two person. Both of you should be more sensible. Maybe two years later wil be better. Wish you happy and joy.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
i agree. i need maturity and to feel secure enough to take that leap. thanks for your advice
@vivianchen (2646)
• China
15 Jan 10
I have a total different thoughts, i think if you guys are being together for 6 years, and he still love you, and you love him too. Then i think it's a great idea to living together! I have a friend like you, she and her bf were together 7 years, they got married last year, and have a boy at the end of last year. They look so happy! Good luck to you and your bf!
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
Yes I agree we should live together. Thanks for your wonderful advice.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
15 Jan 10
You definitely aren't too young to be married if you think that you are ready to commit the rest of your life to him. Because of the fact that you are scared, the two of you should probably go through some premarital classes before you get married to nip any issues that you may have in the bud before you tie the knot. I think that the fact that he is pressuring you is probably the main reason that you are scared.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
Yeah i actually talked to my mom about it and she thinks we should go to classes. I dont think im scared to be married. I think u are right, im more scared that he's pressuring b talking about it so much. It's just alot to think about with school and work both fulltime. Thanks for your advice
@eubilisa (211)
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
Well, I guess not that young because both of you are in the right age but the mere fact that you're afraid and I think he's not stable in all aspects so why rush into marriage maybe you should convinced your boy to wait 5 years from now and make himself stable financially, emotionally and spiritually so that when the time comes that both of you are ready to another phase of relationship then you'll regret whatever happens. At your age, you are starting to feel and experience how is it like to live after college and mind you for sure you'll meet a lot of people and it's a journey though so just enjoy first before settling and one thing more if he loves you much then he'll wait and that's true love dear.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
yes agree. he is not stable enough and neither am i. i will consider your great advice and wait to see what happems. thank you for your advice
@Rikogei (107)
• China
15 Jan 10
Marrige means responsibility,it's very different from falling in love. Marrige needs courage. My opinion is do the right thing at the right time.Now your focus should be study not marrige. Maybe you will change your minds when you start to work. And if you surely love each other,time will be not a question,right? Bless you~
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
i agree. I think that i can only focus on school and work right now. maybe when i dont have so much on my plate to worry about i can handle this situation much better. You are right time will not be a question. thanks for your advice
@angela018 (143)
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
hello well, dont be afraid,, age doesn't matter at all.. if you know you are matured enough to take responsibilities. then go on.. but well think it over and over again.. because getting married is not like a game that if you dont like u can quit.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Mar 10
I agree. We both feel like we want to be together forever(sounds cliche) but I think that we should just let life take its course and if it is the right time it will come. Thanks for your advice