How old were you?

[gamecocklove08]

If single, at what age, if any, do you hope you'll marry and why then?

If married, how old were you when you wed and do you think you were too young, too old? How many years should two people know each other before marrying?


http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-09-delayed-marriage_N.htm

Today's median age for a man's first marriage: 28
For women: 26

[Natalie83]

I married my husband when I was 21. We had know each other for a year and a half. We were actually due to get married in April, which would have made me 22, but circumstances made me move the wedding up a few months.

[CCC]

I was 22 when I married my 1st husband ...... we weren't together long enough and we were too young to get married. He was 28, but wasn't mature enough (I should have known that, when on my wedding day my parents stopped me on the way out the door and said they'd understand if I didn't want to go through with it, LOL).

Am (unofficially) engaged now (waiting on the ring) ..... have known him since highschool. We're both settled in careers and finances and we're both mature enough, so things are much better for marrying now :-)

I don't think there is a set time you need to be with someone. It's different strokes for different folks. Some people know each other a very little amount of time and marry and end up staying married 50+ years. Others are together for several years, then get married, then divorced. It's not in the length of the courtship, it's all in picking the right person.

[GotSpurrier82]

I'm 26. When I was little, I wanted to be married at 20 and have my first child by 22. I wanted to be a young mom. Well, obviously, that didn't happen so I'm not sure if I'll ever get married. I'd like to though. To answer your question: married by 30.

[Natalie83]

I'm 26. When I was little, I wanted to be married at 20 and have my first child by 22. I wanted to be a young mom. Well, obviously, that didn't happen so I'm not sure if I'll ever get married. I'd like to though. To answer your question: married by 30.
You are ancient, but you hang in there :lol:(I am kidding)

[GotSpurrier82]

You are ancient, but you hang in there :lol:(I am kidding)
Then your husband is ancient too; we're the same age. And if I'm ancient, what is Rick?

[Natalie83]

Then your husband is ancient too; we're the same age. And if I'm ancient, what is Rick?

woah..don't get me started on him.:lol:

[GotSpurrier82]

woah..don't get me started on him.:lol:
:rotfl:

[carolinanurse]

If single, at what age, if any, do you hope you'll marry and why then?

If married, how old were you when you wed and do you think you were too young, too old? How many years should two people know each other before marrying?


http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-09-delayed-marriage_N.htm

Today's median age for a man's first marriage: 28
For women: 26

I was 21 when I got married and I think I was waaay too young. I married my high school sweetheart and just knew it was going to be such a wonderful fairytale existence.

I don't know if it matters how long you know each other before you marry, I knew my husband 4 years before we married and I don't think I really knew him until we were married.

[MEL]

I was 18 1/2 when I married my first husband and he had just turned 19. As I get older, I realized that we were such babies and stupid to get married that young! People change and come to know themselves at certain key ages in their life. But, def 18 1/2 & 19 is just too young. Ten years and three children later, we were divorced! I remarried in my mid-30's and that was a better age. We both knew what we wanted and knew what we would or would not put up with from a spouse. I definitely feel that you should date somebody a while before marrying them.

[palmettogirlusc]

all i know is i'm way too young to be settling down.

my roommates from college both got married in 2007.

one of them married my cousin, and they are very happily married. good for them
the other is going to marriage counseling, shes going out every night, and talking divorce lawyers with her mother...its barely been a year. she got settled into something and never wanted to find out if there was something better.

as for me. i'm 23, i've been on 2 dates in 3 years. thats fine. just means i haven't run into a man that is worth my time. i wouldn't mind being married by the time i'm 30 tho. but if that doesn't happen oh well. good men are hard to find these days.

[Cocklover]

I was married at 22 and divorced 15 years later. It was the best move I made to walk because it was a rough rough marriage. My kids and I have never been happier. Who knows when i'll meet the right one but at the moment i'm very happy.

[APalmetto10]

I am 23 now, I will be married just before my 24th Birthday

[CarolinaGirl82]

I got engaged at 18 to my high school sweetheart, but called it off about a year later. I didn't want to be tied down at that age or with him...I woulda killed him....I got married to someone else at the age of 24.

[GotSpurrier82]

all i know is i'm way too young to be settling down.

my roommates from college both got married in 2007.

one of them married my cousin, and they are very happily married. good for them
the other is going to marriage counseling, shes going out every night, and talking divorce lawyers with her mother...its barely been a year. she got settled into something and never wanted to find out if there was something better.

as for me. i'm 23, i've been on 2 dates in 3 years. thats fine. just means i haven't run into a man that is worth my time. i wouldn't mind being married by the time i'm 30 tho. but if that doesn't happen oh well. good men are hard to find these days.
Damn right. You'll find an awesome one, I know.