How young is TOO young to marry?

United States
March 31, 2013 9:44pm CST
I know that there are different laws in different states and countries, but from your point of view when is an individual too young to make the decision to marry another person? Also, what is the law in your state or country about the age to marry?
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10 responses
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Apr 13
I think your too young to get married when you still think love is perfect. When you still believe life is easy and things will just "work out". I think your too young to get married if you actually believe things are handed to you in the real world. I think your too young if you cannot make the decision to keep a life long commitment. I think your too young if you have never been in a serious relationship and never have experienced what being in love is. Your too young if you think you will always get your way in a relationship, a marriage is compromising sometimes...
• United States
1 Apr 13
Wow. Sounds like you have learned some life lessons - thank you for sharing your thoughts on real maturity.
• Philippines
1 Apr 13
Well, in my opinion, too young would be anywhere under 18. 18, for me, is the acceptable age of getting married. It's not ideal, but people nowadays are too hasty. If they think they're ready to go for it, which I disagree most of the time, then they should go for it. But if the couple is getting married, they're related to me, and they're under 18, they'd hear my say.
• Philippines
1 Apr 13
In my country, the earliest age to marry is when you're already 18 years of age. You should have your parents' consent though. If you don't have their consent, you can't marry.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
1 Apr 13
In our country, the woman should be at least 18 years old before she gets married. but prior to that, there should be parental consent to the marriage.
@ShyBear88 (59273)
• Sterling, Virginia
1 Apr 13
In most place in the USA you have to be at last 16 with prenatal consent. If you 18 or older you don't need your parents to say you can get married. I think 18 or younger is too young to get married. To get engaged at a young age not bad at all.
@youyun (25)
• China
1 Apr 13
I think it will be too young to get married if you are not ready to be in a serious relationship. Marriage is sacred, you should prepare yourself ready to face the problems like bringing up a child, take care of both parents, also the shortcomings of your life partner. Many people I know got married around 25 in my country.
• China
1 Apr 13
In our country,men of 22 and women of 20 can be married.Because the population in our country is very large,we have to try to control the increasing of population. In my opinion,marriage requires that the couple should both be able to understand what marriage means,and what kinds of responsibilities they are going to face.So before we decide to marry to somebody, we should make sure if we really love him or her as well as if we can stand the shortcomings of our husbands or wives.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
1 Apr 13
In my state. The age is 16 with parental consent. If the girl is pregnant, she only needs an official doctors letter and does not require her parents permission. o m gee could that be the reason behind our teen pregnancy problem? To me a person is too young to marry when they want to behave as though they are still single and never want to put forth any effort to tend the relationship. They might put everything on the shoulders of their partner while continuing to act recklessly themselves.
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
1 Apr 13
In our country, you can get married at the age of 18. Because its the age where you are considered an adult already but still need a parents consent. But when you are already 21, then there is no need for you to have a parent consent. The marriage decision is between you and your partner. But I personally think the best age to get wed is at the age of 25,I think its where the age that both couples is financially stable and has greater chance of taking good care of their children in the future.
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
1 Apr 13
In my country, a boy or girl can get married when they have reach 17 years old. Under this age, the government consider that they still too young and need attention from their parents. If there is marriage under the age, it means a violation and the government will determine that their marriage is illegal.