Right age to get married??

Mad_Dog LOL Just awful!

I would say as soon as you knock her up and you cant get a passport to leave the country.... whatever that age may be! :smokin:

lmao

I got married when I was 21, but we had 2 children and was expecting our 3rd child. I, too, think it depends on the person. If I could go back in time I would do it all over again. Now at 27 and have 5 kids, I dont feel like I have missed out on anything. We just plan to after the kids are grown to do what we want.

yeah, there is nothing wrong with having kids right after or shortly after marriage as long as you are happy and READY!!! Oh and almost nothing prepares you for this. haha.... But, I do just fine. It's to each THEIR OWN!!!

P.S.: Marriage doesn't mean babies for everyone. And certainly not immediately. It always boggled my mind how people get married and instantly pop out kiddos. Don't you want to enjoy your marriage, kid-free, for at LEAST a year or two?

I honestly got married BECAUSE I had kiddos... We lived together our lives were totally entwined, and there is really no way to back pedal from a marriage proposal without severely damaging someones feelings... So I figured I would go for it. I was 18.

I don't want my comment misunderstood. My "only if they want to have kids" comment is based strictly on legal reasons, not moral. I think it keeps everyone in the household covered with medical insurance easier, creates an easy family unit to keep track of, and holds both parents accountable for their offspring. I'm simply not a proponent of marriage. If there were something that did all of the things that I believe marriage does for children, then I wouldn't think there was a point for marriage at all.

Everyone is different, and gets married for different reasons, but if the "first thing you think about when thinking of marriage is the wedding(s)" you are not ready. I am 40 and have been happily married for 20 years, and I have the freedom and support to pursue and live my dreams, maybe that's where the "happily" comes in.

Marriage won't cramp your style if you have legitimately found the right person-- a room mate, a best friend, a lover, a person you can grow with and look up to even as they look up to you. Kids, on the other hand. That's a different story.

I think a good age to marry is 95. By 95 I won't much care what happens to me and anything will be better than death, even marriage. But until then, I'd rather have my toenails pulled out by a rabid dog tyvm

I was going to say never. But I agree - I think 95 is the PERFECT age. And I agree with the toenails/rabid dog thing. Or eating hot coals. Whichever.

i am selfish, private and easily bored. the right age for me is NEVER.

hell, i have someone i can stand for more than two weeks and i consider it an accomplishment.

I'm 23, and ready to get married. I've finished college, I'm in grad school part-time, I have a career, and more importantly, I live with the man I know without a shadow of a doubt that I want to spend the rest of my life with. I don't think it's age, it's when you're prepared. Some people never are, and some are at 18. When you find the right person, you know.

Agreed! Well said :0)

For me, I can't give you an age because it depends on a persons maturity level. I am 24 turning 25 in a few months and I am married. I know a lot of people my age and older that just don't act very mature :-\

Got married at 22. I'm 32 now and I'd say I am still not ready for marriage! haha

No really, I think around 30 would had been good. The 20's were all about self discovery and growing pains and sometimes that's not very fun. Alot of mistakes were made because of immaturity. If I could do it all over, I would had waited.

I'm almost 19, and I know it's a little silly, but I'm waiting for him to pop the question. However, I could also see myself in a long (year or more) engagement.

I know that I love the man I'm with enough to marry him this instant, or wait 5 years. I highly doubt that will change over time (call me naive, sure.)

Yup, kinda the same. I'm 19, been with my boyfriend for over 4 years, and currently living together and things are great. We just seem so compatible and we just get along so well and I love him so much. And honestly all I've ever wanted was to get married and have kids. I LOVE kids. Absolutely LOVE taking care of kids. I don't mind staying at home and doing the housework. Honestly, I'd happily marry him right now if he proposed. Though don't think it'll happen for a few years, but ideally I'd love to get married around 22/23 and have kids around 25 or younger. I have a condition that means I might not be able to have kids...my mom has it and it took her 5 years to get pregnant with my older brother and I don't want to take that long. I want to be a younger mother so I don't want to get married and wait five years before trying for kids.

And some people say it wouldn't hurt to wait but for me...to wait longer might mean I'll never have kids and if I couldn't have kids I would totally adopt but I really want at least one kid of my own. I have babysat since I was 12 and I love it no matter how annoying the kids were, or when I was holding a screaming baby in the middle of the night and I know it'd be hard but I really want a family.

I got married at 22. We had already been together for a little over 4 years before he proposed. I absolutely think it depends on the individuals. As far as I'm concerned, if you know you're going to "eventually" get married, why wait?