when's too soon for marriage?

It depends on how you are and who your partner are. I got married at 23 years old and I don't regret it at all. If I had met my husband earlier (we met 2 years before getting married) we probably would have gotten married earlier as well. We've never been persons that wanted to party - we liked the life at home way better. I also think that getting married before having children is importans sice it gives you leagal rights that you don't have if you just live together at least here in Sweden.

i really think it depends on each couple.. me and my hubby met in august and got married in april and i was 17 at the time (no kids lol) but other people that have gotten married havent even lasted a year where as in april is our 10th anniversary

too soon for marriage is id say if u only knew the person for less than a year , and at least get to know the person for a year and then move in live together for another year thats the minium id say

Hi carl75, Well its all depends on both of you but I really you should take time o get to know each other really well about 1/2 years before considering marriage, I met my husband at work and within six months we were married and we've been married for over 28 years now going into our 29th. Tamara

I knew my current partner for 6 years almost before we got married. We dated for two of those years. With things the way they are nowadays, it's best to know the person really well before you marry them. Otherwise you could wind up with a Bernie Madoff type, or someone with a terrible STD, or someone with a rapsheet as long as both your arms put together. Gals--get to know your guy. Does he work? Does he have an OCCUPATION? Does he tend to blow money or try to look for the easy way out of everything? Has he been in trouble with the Cops even once? These could all serve as harbingers of things to come. Guys--is she a golddigger? Is she like CJ's girlfriend on "House of Payne?" Believe me, I had one like that. A mad woman jealous, controlling. Someone I could not bear to live with. Is she someone who gets ballistic over every small mistake you would make? For me, those two things would be dealbusters. Is she violent? (a definite dealbreaker). It takes more than just a month or two to find all these things out.

we met once and then i went back to college..then i came home for summer vacations..and then we saw each other for couple times and then i moved in with their family..and within a month we decided we wanted to get married..we did it right away..and its three and a half yrs now..and i have never ever regretted we both were 21 then..and we are more than happy than we ever were...there may be ups and downs ..but that's the part and parcel of the package..

personally I wouldn't consider marriage without having been with someone at least five years. I'd say maybe 3 years as a minimum. sure I'd think about the possibility of it happening one day if I'm happy, but to actually think about going through with it, you need to be in a stable, long term relationship, and to have already experienced some real life ups and downs to see that your relationship won't break if your life goes horribly wrong. my partner and I are getting married this year. we've been together since the year 2000. the thing is, when you make an Oath, you mark your soul. you need to be very very sure before considering making that Oath.

I think every body is different so it's up to the individual to decide if they ready. I got married at 19 and I thought I was ready but I guess I wasn't, so take it easy don't rush.

Well, I think it's not only the time we spend to know the other is important before engaging but mostly the age to get married is just more important. whether we are ready or not to start a new life with a partner, a lifetime! human experiences vary of course but still time is not decisive. I believe that before 30 people are not ready for marriage, we still do not know exaclty what we want for ourselves and from the future partner. I also think that there's no rule of too soon, sometimes the alchemy on almost all levels works more faster that we think, and then why wait?