Am I ready for marriage?

Kuwait
December 7, 2012 12:44am CST
Am 24 and she's 22.. We have been together for 18months.. I would love to marry this lady but most of my friends and relatives say that am too young to get married. What should I do? I know I can take good care of her because I have a stable career and she just got her college diploma. Should I wait a bit longer or marry her now?
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@Archie0 (5636)
4 Jan 13
Well i am 28 and still deadly single i think if you know you earn well and think you can handle all the responsibilities well as marriage is a bundle of responsibilities and also know how to handle relationships i think you should go ahead get married, after all its a great thing you found a partner early.
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• Cyprus
4 Jan 13
Hi, I'm 25 now and I got married a year and a half ago. At that time I was thinking a lot about this topic but the truth is that you never know what will happen in the future. For example there are people dating for many years, who know each other very well and still divorce just few years after the marriage. There are others who just met and married and are happy and together whole life. I believe it is a good idea to marry young if, of course, you met the right person. This way you will build up your life ( career, family, house, etc.) together.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Jan 13
Since you have got a stable job and she has got her college diploma, you can consider getting married, but if you could wait till she has found a suitable job, it would be much better to consider marriage. When everything is muture, it is much easier to get things done. Good luck to you.
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• Philippines
3 Jan 13
my dad got married at 24. i find that the earlier you get married, the earlier you get to enjoy the fruits of your labors. by the time comes that he becomes 50, all of us siblings would have graduated from college. consider however your girlfriend who is for me a bit too young to get married.
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• Philippines
3 Jan 13
You should at least learn to depend on your own decision. You can listen to others opinion but yours is a final choice. If you think you can give her better future and your soon to be kids, why not? What really matters is you both are happy and positive on your chosen decision.
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@Emre1206 (41)
• Turkey
4 Jan 13
You will be ready when you think you are ready friend.Have a nice day.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Dec 12
Somewhat I still think that 24 years old is so young for a man to get married. I know that you love each other deeply, but since both of you are still so young, it is better to give each other enough time to have a better fiance. Getting married and having your own family does cost a lot. Especially you will have your babies after that. Men usually are mature later than women. It is better for you to think it over and then you will take the responsibilities willingly. As after getting married, everything will be quite different when you were single.
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@redredrose (1105)
• United States
27 Feb 13
That all depends on you and your life right now. You don'y have to be older than 24 or 22 to get married since i have heard of people getting married at 17 and 18 yrs old. It just depends on the person and what they think and how they feel about their ;lives with marriage. Do you have a place of your own and does she have a job as well like you do because that would a good start to marriage and being on your own. This discussion was started 3 months ago have you proposed to your girlfriend yet?
@checkmail (2039)
• India
3 Mar 13
hello pauloheya360 this is checkmail and welcome to mylot and its friends, about your marriage, better think twice carefully.As marriages are believed to be made in heavens, and they are also an beginning of new life.Think over again over your social life, financial life as well as family life. As Marriage forms basics of our future life and its gains n losses.
@AdalieM (1134)
• United States
2 Jan 13
Just because you have a stable career and she has her college diploma, doesn't mean that you are ready for marriage. Do you have enough money save just in case something bad happens to you? Do you know where you are going to live? If you rent an apartment, what if she gets pregnant? Where are you going to put the kids? I only speak for myself, but marriage is not an easy walk in the park. Are you sure she is really the one for you. What if you get married and fall in love with someone else... By no means, I am trying to be mean or scare you, but if I were you I will think twice before tying the knot. Don't rush.
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@Manasha (2727)
• Pondicherry, India
28 Feb 13
Marriage is not done for convenience but mind togetherness. You have to analyses various possibilities after the marriage because both of you are living together since months. Are you able to bear the in and outs of the life after marriage. I am sure that the life would not be the same as before , that is before marriage because you might get a lot of differences after marriage. Many couples lose interest after marriage and they would not be same like before. So, think twice before you marry her and if you arrive at good decision it is better.
@danix1982 (593)
• Philippines
28 Feb 13
try to think about it because you are both too young to get married, just enjoy her company as well,enjoy being both single not worrying anything. marriage is not just a piece of cake you will undergo different trials and challenges to test your relationship. goodluck in your choice. :)
• India
28 Feb 13
well this age is a bit early to be married. I mean your going to be a family and it needs alot to be done before marrying. u want it to be a 'happy' familyy right so you gotta get a good and legit job and should be sure that you can secure her and make most of her dreams come true. should care for her like a princess. but still marry at 26 or sumthng you would have a better carier and job by then. and this family thing needs alot. Its better to stay as lovers as long as you can cause if once married then there are a lot of commitments to it
• Mexico
28 Feb 13
You should wait a bit longer...What's about one or two years at least?, you need to get a job, looking for a house, you need to have the economic topic under control, not only think in yourself, think in your girlfriend and in your future family. At the end the choice is only yours, just think about a few months more, you're so young any way.
@fchalida (196)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 12
Make a family is will give you more responsibility in everything. 1. Responsibility in finance that will force you to pay obligation in your wife needs, (needs in clothes, house, jewelry, shoes, feel trendy). 2. Responsibility your next children. Children born. still a baby, you must have a plane who take care your baby if you are not at home?. You must not being selfish with your wife. Because you are both maybe worker people. Children growing up. You must thinking about education finance, where you will find the best school with your finance to afford it. You are a man, that give you a job to take that responsibility. Are you already have salary a fulfill that? Maybe you are already in mental and physical. I can give a suggestion how if you married in 27 and she's 25?
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
7 Dec 12
I think that you should wait a little longer and focus more on your career. If you are meant to be, then no matter how long it takes, if she is for you, then you'd still end up together. Enjoy your life now and prepare for a brighter future.
@toyota4k (1208)
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
No matter what advise you get, marriage is anybody's game. There are couples who began young and others on different age brackets. Yet, some made it successful while others not. It really all depends.
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
Well, live your lives first. I mean, enjoy your singlehood. You can enjoy being with each other even if you are not married anyway, so why rush? Do you believe in living together before marriage? Try it. You will only find out the real personality of a person if you live with him or her in one roof. If you can tolerate each other after living together for some time, then go ahead and get married by all means. You see, I am telling you this out of experience. I got married when I was 18. The guy was 23. I thought everything was fine. But it ended too soon. I was blinded by my youth. Marrying a girl is sacred. So you better be sure if you are going to do it. No apprehensions. No questions. With your discussion, it only means that you still have doubts. It shouldn't be this way I wish you happiness!
@Arieles (2473)
• United States
7 Dec 12
I would think if you have to ask the question of others "Am I ready for marriage?" Then more than likely, you are not ready for marriage. Age is not a factor in maturity. I know a lot of 18 year olds that are more mature than a 30 year olds. You either know you are ready or not. It's instinct, you feel it in your gut. The question then remains, "Is she ready?" Will she be able to work through differences? There will be differences. Everything should be discussed before you get married, finances, whether only one partner will work or both. Will she be willing to live a modest lifestyle while you build up a savings for homes. Are you done with college if either of you are going? When and will you have children? I think marriage is more about finding someone with the right mindset. You ultimately want to find someone that you can support and who will support you (emotionally and spiritually). Don't leave room for any guess work. Get everything out on the table, and keep the lines of communication open. This is the big one. If you talk to each other, comfort each other and know whats' going on in each others lives, there will be no need for either one of you to step outside your marriage vows. I hope this has helped. Good luck and let me know if you ask her to marry you.
@superbadx (484)
• Malaysia
7 Dec 12
Well, just think for a little and ask yourself this questions. 1. Can i provide for my wife and future children? 2. Do i love her? 3. Do i want to live with her when she's 80 and above? If your answer for all 3 question above is yes, then you are perfectly ready to marry. Guys provide for their wife, maybe she can continue diploma and degree after marriage, my mother did that and happy. As for age, personally i think there's no restriction when can you get married (Of course you need to get over puberty first), as long as you can provide and love them.