at what age should we marry?

Philippines
July 31, 2011 12:08pm CST
every time i talk to anyone and the question of age comes in, they always ask why i haven't married yet. it's quite simple really, i made a promise to myself that i would marry at the age of 35. yes it is quite advanced but that has been my plan since i was 6 years old. i was exposed to my uncles and i saw how successful they were and i wanted that for myself as well. based on my calculations i'd be able to start earning real money once i reached 21. work til i was 33 (same age as jesus died) take the time off from working and enjoy 2 years of sweet freedom exploring everything. and then by the time i'd be 35 i'd be ready to settle down. so tell me if i'm wrong. at what age should someone marry?
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
3 Aug 11
Marry only when you are ready to do it. For men it is okay for them to get married at the age of 20 and above. Not a big deal~ 35 is fine...(^^)
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• Philippines
4 Aug 11
cool! i knew 35 is a good age to get married kinda old but it's a goal
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
a man in his 30s should already be successful otherwise he is not fit to marry. what is he going to feed his kids? his wife? love? love is just a feeling. hunger is a necessity. so yeah they're more valuable, otherwise that guy just wasted his time and everyone else :D
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
5 Aug 11
Others said age 30s is where men are stable and success with their life and with that they consider the older the men the more valuable they are!!???
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 Jul 11
You are in Phil. You are 33. You are not married. You want to settle down and then marry. quite fine. I agree with you. But probably 28/30 would have been ideal. Now if u get married and get a son or daughter by 38 years - u will have a lot of responsibilities even after retirement. think. Start running and get married immediately !!!!!
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
run towards marriage or away from it? haha
@smacksman (6053)
1 Aug 11
@ravisivan - believe me, when your children are 38 you are still needed as a parent. You never stop being needed!
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Aug 11
smacksman -- an excellent point indeed. good i like it. i am sure u got the msg behind my response.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
21 Aug 11
Age doesn't really play a part in it, unless your too young. How old are you that you have this great plan? When two people meet and fall in love the natural next step to take is to get married. So if you meet that right person and he/she wants to get married and you aren't at the age of 35 will you say no and possibly loose him/her? I don't get that but that's just me. It's a good idea to be settled and have a good job and all, but to purposely wait isn't good. And what happens if at the age of 35 you don't meet that person and you turn 36? What about then? And what if you let that perfect person go because you weren't 35 yet? So I don't think age has anything to do with it unless you are under 20. My opinion only. Cheers, Chris
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• Philippines
21 Aug 11
good question on the what if i turn 35 and she's not there yet yeah i guess we'll have to move it to 36 and if she's still not there then it'll be at 37 as long as i don't marry before i'm 35
• Estonia
31 Jul 11
I think that there is no certain age that is suitable for all people to marry on. I think that marriage should be considered when you feel you are ready to establish your own family and you have enough income to provide your family with everything needed. Good luck with achieving your goals! :)
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
good advice biomechanoid we do consider stability of our income first we don't want to raise hungry kids
@agent807 (751)
• United States
3 Aug 11
I'm sorry, I am aloof to this concept of marriage, or dating, love, or even a one night stand. I am 31 and I have not dating anyone before, and it is now starting to bother be because I never thought I would get started this late in my life. Meanwhile, all of my friends have married. Knowing me, I hope I don't overcompensate and become a womanizer.
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@agent807 (751)
• United States
4 Aug 11
In terms of what I was doing, I wouldn't consider myself a player, or a professional in that area. I was trying to actually meet some new people, the just happened to be more on the female side. No one was really hurt from what I was doing, except me. However, as soon as get myself back together, I will try to find someone. This loneliness stuff is brutal.
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• Philippines
3 Aug 11
i used to do that, womanize, in the end it's not worth all the trouble and pain you cause. find someone worth being with
• Philippines
31 Jul 11
My ideal age to settle down or marry ranges from 30 - 32 years of age. At that point, we can be sure that we are experienced and matured enough to handle every situations in life. It is still okay for me to marry at early age as long as I am ready to keep the relationship and to provide the needs and wants of my family. For girls, i would recommend to marry at early age, ranges from 26 - 28. It would help them keep up with the family growth.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
by the time i'm 35 she'll be 27 which she says is perfect for her i wonder if we'll still have kids then
• United States
2 Aug 11
I honestly think that anytime past 30 is fine to get married. I think that your twenties should be reserved for having fun and getting your feet firmly on the ground. I am waiting until I am in my thirties to get married.
• United States
3 Aug 11
You don't really give up fun, but you do have to kind of plan your life around theirs. You have to constantly compromise.
@smacksman (6053)
31 Jul 11
What a wonderful and positive attitude to marriage. I just hope the Miss Right will be waiting for you or maybe Miss Right has already passed you by and married someone else. I think you are the sort of chap who has the attitude to women that there will be many available at any one time who will make an acceptable wife and so you should have no problem making a choice when the time comes. A long and happy life to you. I married at 28 and all those decades ago that was thought of as being late. Therefore in answer to your question - there is no right age to marry in my view.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
i think i'm with Miss Right today. She understands me and in some way tolerates my obnoxious behavior And sometimes when i'm in hermit mode she leaves me alone. she cooks and she's beautiful. and she's a nurse nothing else i could ever ask for a woman who cooks and can take care of me haha
@Galena (9110)
31 Jul 11
when you are in love, committed, and in a stable, secure, loving long term relationship that has lasted through some ups and downs together. I think that at least five years together is the minimum to consider marraige really. there is no age that goes specifically with that, but obviously looking for some staying power in the relationship before marriage means that it wouldn't be among the very young except in exceptional circumstances. you could be in your mid twenties to your late nineties, even beyond. if you are in love, committed and secure, then why should age be a consideration.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
hmmm by the time i'm 35 we'll be almost 5 years then i think that should be good enough to finally settle down eh?
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
31 Jul 11
I think that the best age for a lady to marry is between ages 23 and 28 years old. The best age for a man to get married would be from 25 to 35 years old. The age is earlier for a lady so she can be an ideal age for having babies. So she might marry at age 26 years old, have a first baby at 28 years old and have a second baby at age 30 years old. She might even fit in having a third baby before she reaches 35 years old. I think that marrying after age 30 years old the lady should try to get pregnant as soon as possible. One of my friends left it all late. She married at age 38 years old, had her baby girl at age 39 years old and had her baby boy at age 40 years old. I got married at 22 years old and divorced 6 yeas later. I had my babies at ages 22, 34 and 36 years old. I would advise the best age gap between siblings is 2 or 3 years but an older lady will end up rushing things.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
ok so you're the first who agrees with my target at 35 :D 35 should be enough for me to truly mature
@dodo19 (47038)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
31 Jul 11
I think that the thing is that we're all different. We all want different things in life. I think that the time you should get married is when you've found someone to settle down with, and you both feel that you are ready to get married, and such. If you're not ready to get married, then you shouldn't, no matter what your friends and family say. You shouldn't force yourself to do something you're not ready to do, especially when it comes to something like marriage.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
i found her, but we're taking our time. we can't be young and free forever and we want to enjoy life before we commit to certain irreversible responsibilities. i do love her though
@MandaLee (3756)
• United States
31 Jul 11
Someone should marry when they meet the right person for them. There is no right or wrong age to get married.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 11
i think i found her. we're still waiting to commit to a lifelong relationship with a ring
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2 Aug 11
You are exactly right. But a lot of women ... well, we men KNOW they can't be trusted to stick with any one man whenever the next 'male opportunity' pops up, so we have to a) have some reason to follow her around without seeming 'stalkery,' and b) physically remind her what good we are to her. The official contract of marriage gives a man rights to do both those things. (Consciously, we know that 'a female' will be there for us when one is needed; but we don't know WHICH female and -can't GUARANTEE that unless there's some sort of official contract.) But then we try to bind those contracts to the women, and they go wild-beast on us again (thinly concealed in the guise of 'divorce,' a tool which should only be used by men on women who decide to disobey their master.)
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2 Aug 11
Oh yes, back to the question: When I (the man) am 32 and she is 26, I rehd in a NetScape article by marriage-experts years ago (Search the Web)
• Canada
3 Oct 11
How can you make a promise like that to yourself? What if you meet that someone special and you aren't 35 yet? Are you saying you wouldn't marry her till you turned 35 years old and what if she isn't willing to wait that long? Would you give her up then? Doesn't make sense to me that you would have an age like that set and not willing to change it. What if you are 35 years old and aren't with that special someone because you already gave them up, then are you just going to marry whoever just because you are that age? I don't think age has anything to do with it, to tell you the truth. I think it is a matter of time, when a person is ready for it, has the right person in their life and is ready to settle down, at any age..... Littlemissy signing off now my friend
@hmkoct5 (2065)
• United States
9 Aug 11
I believe you should get married when you feel you are ready. It's great to have a plan, but life doesn't always work out as planned. If it does, then that's great! But, life has a way of throwing curve balls at you. I think a person is ready to get married when they can be honest, trust-worthy, fair, loving, supportive, and kind. Marriage is not easy and it involves a lot of compromise and sharing. While money is important, it is not what makes a good marriage. A good marriage revolves around how you treat each other. Having money is a plus, of course, but I've seen plenty of marriages where the couple has money but are still not happy.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
1 Aug 11
I think you choose the right age, friend. But if you are a lady better to marry at the age of 26 or 27...
@anil02 (24688)
• India
2 Aug 11
In my country minimum age for girl is 18 years and boy is 21 years. If some marriage in below this age marriage is illegal. No limit on maximum age. One should be marriage when they find right one.
@mantis36 (4219)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
try to finish studies first, get a good job, a permanent job, have a business of your own, that business of yours are now stable.... then you are now ready for marriage....
@APSC_girl (118)
• Philippines
4 Aug 11
if you're a guy, there's nothing to worry since you can easily find or go for that someone you want to marry. I believe a man can marry whatever age he wants. It's a woman who's always judged whenever she gets old single. But in your case, even if you turn 40, there's no problem. And you're are right about planning your future first before planning a future with someone. Some people marry first before they can enjoy their selves. I agree with your decision.
• United States
2 Aug 11
i like your thinking but i think you should marry when your ready.