Age to Get Married?
By ceclifford21
@ceclifford21 (74)
United States
February 8, 2007 3:57pm CST
I think that what age you get married is obviously a personal choice. The thing is it seems to be a big deal to some people. Since coming to college I have seen so many people who are 18 and 19 and engaged or talking about getting engaged. I feel that right now being 18 I do not know what I want to do with the rest of my life or who I want to marry. Don't get me wrong I have a wonderful boyfriend who I would marry in a heartbeat, but between now and the time when I am ready to get married that could all change. There is a girl I know who is so obsessed with the idea of marriage. She is 18 and has already planned out her marriage to guy she thinks she wants to marry. She is always buying bridal magazines and talking about marriage. I want to do so many things before I get married and have a family. Does anyone else have feelings on this issue?
4 responses
@chaselee (240)
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
Marriage is something you cant rush. Setting an age for you to get married also not good cause it will only frustrate you. Before I wanted to get married at the age of 21 but several years have passed and Im still single. For the reason that I dont want to make a mistake by marrying the wrong guy and also its not that easy getting your Mr. Right. Ive known a lot of women regreting marrying at an early age. Being single is fun. No husband to bother you about a lot of stuff and no kids to take care of. Enjoy being single while you can.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
16 Mar 07
I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. Why do people see marriage as a burden? And why do people assume that being married automatically means you are going to have kids? Why can't marriage be fun?
@paresh44_44 (334)
• India
15 Mar 07
I think ideal age for someone to get married is when that person is well settled in his life.
obviously age equal to or greater than 22 according to me.
when its about me,i will think of marrige once i will get settled in my job, and i will be mentally ready 4 marrige.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
8 Feb 07
uite honestly, that's your opinion on your personal life. You don't know what that girl's goals in life are. I personally, don't see the big deal about getting married, either way. I don't see marriage as being "settled" or "tied down". If you're with the right person, both of your lives can progress just fine. Nor do I think that getting married and "starting a family" are synonymous. Getting married doesn't automatically mean you have to have kids.
I'm 19 years old. I'm getting married next year. I'll be 21. I don't ever intend on having children, much less any time soon. My fiance is 22 and in college. I currently have chronic and severe health problems that prevent me from maintaining a normal job or going to school. Although I intend to go to cosmetology school and then hopefully getting a psychology PHD sometime in psychology the future. My fiance is going to be a Japanese teacher and he will eventually aquire a PHD as well and become a professor. Neither of us see how being married will effect any of that. We'll just be legally tied in case either of our school or jobs take us elswhere so we can be together.
@vashstampede992000 (2560)
• Philippines
15 Mar 07
actually i got engaged with a girl before and she really wants us to marry but we're both 19 that time..
Now she's married and me? coz she dont like to wait for me for so long...
I am still single..
I am 21 now and i dont wanna get married as early of my age yet.. Like you, i still have lots of things that i want to do, that i wanna pursue, and enjoy!
It would be hard for me to get thiese tings done when i finally get married ryt?
So as much as possible, i dont wanna get married yet..
My ideal age to get married? ahhmmmmmm around 26 maybe or 28... hehe
