Marriage before finishing college

United States
December 5, 2006 3:27pm CST
What do you feel about getting married before finishing college. I got married and never finished college. I honestly don't know if it was my decision to get married first that effected that though.
5 responses
• India
5 Dec 06
i would definitely feel offended if my marraige has to happen before i clear my college because i would not like to be committed to a married life so earler. however there are few people whom i know opted for marriage so that they can escape from the fear of studies. i am still happily single or rather committed....i took time in undersatnding my guy and now we are at such a position that we can spend the whole life in each other's arms without getting married at all....but beleive me we are sure to get married soon! so wish me luck friends!!!
• United States
5 Dec 06
What do you mean 'fear of studies'?
@comp2man (204)
• United States
5 Dec 06
Once you get married you have additional responsibilties,your spouse and perhaps a kid on the way and more expenses. So it becomes tougher for you to go to college and finish hat you started. I am not saying that there is any thing wrong in getting married before you get done with your studies but its tougher
• United States
5 Dec 06
My cousins and I actually had a signed contract with our grandmother that we would wait to get married until after we had our degrees. I think it is for the better to wait if you're still in your early twenties but if you're older and still in school then I don't see it as an issue at all. It's just harder for someone in their early twenties to handle both. However, that doesn't mean it can't be done. There are plenty of happy, successful wonderful couples out there that got married while still in college and are doing just fine.
@bel1965 (154)
• United States
5 Dec 06
I honestly think everyone should finish school before marrying. Too often education gets put on the backburner between work, kids and the spouse.
• United States
5 Dec 06
I married before I finished college too. It was never what I saw myself doing. I wanted my career before I had a family etc. However, I met my husband while in college and we got married. I quit school because I needed to work and here 17 years later I haven't gotten my degree or followed my career dreams. I love my husband dearly, but, I do think if I had finished school and gotten a good job we wouldn't be in the situation we are in financially now. My advice to anyone would be to finish school first. If he loves you, he will wait.