What is your ideal age for getting married?
By Phadagour
@Phadagour (149)
India
December 7, 2009 9:18am CST
Hi guys and gals, What do you think would be the ideal age for getting married and why?
Will it be nice to get married while we are still in high school or college. Or how about marrying after 40?
What would be the pros and cons of marrying at any particular age?
20 responses
@good2go2001 (915)
• United States
8 Dec 09
I got married very young it hasnt been the best situation for me but its different for everyone. I think it does greatly depend on maturity level of both individuals. Marriage requires such a high level of communication that typically young adults at the age of 18 or 19 are just not capible of comprehending. Im sure theres several of these marriages that do work just it hasnt for me. Marriage should be a life long committment and are we really able to make that at such a young age? I dont know the magic number but i think its better to be single for a while and enjoy life and spend time getting to know various people making friendships.
@Lornal (113)
• China
8 Dec 09
I think at least 30 years for getting married is better. I do not agree to marry in high school or college. When we are younger, we have no enough living experience and it is only a dream boy or girl. The loving relationship is not steady though the love is perfect and feel sweat. Love is not only the feeling , but also is the resposibility. But i could not know it well when we are too younger.
@mmajay (15)
• India
8 Dec 09
As per my thinking for getting married the ideal age for males should be 24 to 28 and for females 20 to 25. B'cos till the age of 20-22, if you are good in study you can easily earn bachelors degree and then you can decide what to do next business or job in both cases business or job it takes at least 2-3 years to get settled. After which you should get married. B'cos if you will cross this age limit then you are loosing great romantic moments of young age. And tomorrow when your child's will become younger you will look like their grandfather or grandmother instead of father and mother and also will not be able to help your child's in daily life problems b'cos of old age.
@anyket (106)
• India
8 Dec 09
Depends on the person's maturity level. Have you done everything "single" people do? Get all of the clubbin, drinking, partying, out of your system first. Then focus on yourself and decide if your life is the way you want it for the time being. If you feel like settling down and possibly starting a family, then find that special someone. 28 is better than 21, because to me, young love doesn't last. You should be stable in your career, education, financial situations, and then move forward. Try living with that person first.
marrying after 40 also sounds great as long as 2 people are in love with each other.
@Khushi309 (139)
• India
8 Dec 09
i think the correct age would be between 24 and 29. reason being that before 24 you can enjoy singledom and party and all that, and after that you can enjoy romance, love, partnership, and all such tender feelings that come with marriage while you are still young. i feel its the perfect age to get married at 24. but of course, everybody has different views about this topic. some people would prefer to get married after the age of 30. while it is ok, i wouldnt prefer it... and after 40, no ways. like you would be old when you have toddlers to take care of. you have to think about everything isnt it?
@Nancy23 (36)
• China
8 Dec 09
Hi friend,
I think it varies with individuals,my classmates and I are 21 years old,she is a wife,and she is more partial early mature,and if I will not be able to bear the pressure of a family,and the establishment of a family is very easy.
Family members urged me to get married next year,my mind whether I have been struggling to undertake such a pressure
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
8 Dec 09
I dont think there is an ideal age persay .I think it depends on the maturity of the person .Consequently I dont think that at say hight school when kids are in their teenage years would be a good time to get married as these persons are on a stage of self discovery and therefore will not be able to cohabit with anyone else when they are themselves trying to understand themselves .That is not to say that at 40 though you would be necessarily though be mature and ready but in general at 40 you are more likely to be ready .Therefore if I was giving a age I would say above twenty
@esthercheang (9)
• Malaysia
8 Dec 09
Ideal age for getting married? I don't think there is one...though normally couples married at 25-35 years of age. I have seen some married during their high school years till today they are still very committed and have 2-3kids. Though initially i do worried how long they can be together. I also have friends that married after 40 after pairing up with wonderful eligible guys and gals. They too have awesome married life. I believed it's how the lovely couple commitment, compassion, perseverance, tolerance, trust...and etc. upon each other. Just my piece of advice...court a little longer to understand each other well before walking down the aisle. Spontaneous or short courtship married normally go separate ways in the end.
@snafushe (791)
• Canada
8 Dec 09
I don't want to get married until I've accomplished some things in life and created a bit of financial support so I don't have to rely on my husband. I want to finish university and start a career before I settle down. I have no idea how long this will take but I think 26-27 would be a good age to get married.
@rleankus (113)
• India
8 Dec 09
For being married,we need that we are able to commit ourselves to a person.we need to know tier feelings their needs and remain committed to them.Commitment is all that matters for a successful marriage,then comes the love and all.If there is commitment all the other things will follow one after another.So there is no such ideal age of marriage,once you are ready to give a good commitment to a person,its the time of the marriage.It doesn't matter whether your 18 or 49,if the commitment thing is not ready your not ready for a good marriage.one of the major reasons why most of the marriage end up bad is due to the lack of it.
P.S: Forgot to mention the hormonal part.One should get married only when their hormonal growth are complete.Thats why there are specific ages for getting married in different places.
@williamhg (95)
• Netherlands
7 Dec 09
I think 29 will be the perfect age, still not 30 yet, but at the end of your 20's you should be ready :-) After 40 seems cool too, it is not really a big deal at what age you are getting married.
@kanna12345 (73)
• India
8 Dec 09
Hallo idont think ealy marriage is good there will be no maturity among the couples and education is amust to get jobs and for bring up kids.Getting married at 40 is too late as for ladies child bearing becomes a problem and you grow old and children are still small your responsibilites are not over. so 28 for men 25 for women is a ideal age
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
7 Dec 09
We got married in our mid 20s. This has worked well for us - we were old enough to have done some stuff - travelling, etc., but still young enough that we weren't "set in our ways". I don't think there is an ideal age, though. It really depends on the people getting married and where they are in their lives.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
7 Dec 09
I think that people tend to change like someone will be different at age 18 than they will be at 25. They will mature and be different again by age 40. Teenagers like to have some fun with friends, some do some studying and many begin their careers. I think that the best age would be 24 to 29 years old. Then the best age to have a baby would be 25 to 30 years old. It would be fine to get married between age 30 and 35 years old. It would be best to have had children by age 40. If a couple marry when the lady is over 40 having children they might have left things too late. Not every lady is all that fertile after age 40. I think a pro of marrying young is having plenty of energy and being at the best age to have a baby. I think a possible con of marrying young is not having enough maturity for such a heavy commitment. A person might feel that he or she must rush into getting married before the boat is missed. Personally I married at age 22 years old and got divorced 6 years later. I don't think I will get married again. I am happy how I am in my life.
@oindy54 (3445)
• India
7 Dec 09
I think there can be no such ideal age of marriage.In today's world,one needs to first have a good job and settle down before contemplating marriage.Also maturity is a determining factor as it enables one to think for oneself and take decisions for the better.So a person should be mentally well prepared to get married and take up all the responsibilities that marriage entails.Otherwise it can prove disastrous and cause a lot of problems for both the partners.So in my opinion for both men and women,financial stability and maturity count before settling into a married life.
@soledadclickz (1106)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Hi. My husband and I were both 28 years old when we got married. We were both happy because we were mature enough to be responsible and decide on many things that we want to achieve in life. We first took care of our own careers and family before we got married. So when we have finally decided to marry each other, there were no more hang ups as to our careers and personal enjoyment as singles.
I believe that it's too early to get married while in high school or college. Both of you may have not yet proven anything or may have not yet fully enjoyed being singles. Worst, you may not yet be mature enough to take on the responsibility of having a family life.
On the other hand, it may already be late to get married at the age of 40 or beyond. This is especially the case should you wish to have a child as a couple. This age is already risky for the women to get pregnant and bear a child. Also, assuming that you are in fact able to bear a child at the age of 40 - can you imagine yourself working hard at the age of 50 because your child is only 10 years old and is still in grade school. You will have to work harder for the next ten years to support your child's high school and college education.
At the end of the day, I would say that it's "maturity" and not "age" that matters when getting married. No matter at what age you've finally decided to get married, you should be responsible enough to take care and make important decisions for yourself and your family.
@borg246 (539)
• Malta
7 Dec 09
It depends what marriage means to you. For most people, in my country at least, they know that they must marry so that they can have children. That's why the marriage age here, I would consider to be about 20-30. However, in nowadays people know that they don't have to be married to have children, although for most people, after you get a child you would married them.
Personally, relating to modern times, I would suggest the ideal age of 30-45 as most of the time, unfortunately, young couples end up in a divorce and will be "ruined" all their life. Therefore, by raising the age abit, the people who are getting married would be a little more mature and would think twice about what they are doing.
@evydabest (197)
• Malta
7 Dec 09
I personally believe that there is no "exact" age for getting married. I also believe that people can marry whenever they want, be it 20, 45, 50 or older, my point is, it doesn't matter. Because a perfect couple knows that they love each other and trust each other very much, that's why they would have gotten married. The only bad side is, like borg246 mentioned on top, that young couples, unfortunately tend to get divorced more than your average aged couples which I think is a bad thing because for you to have married that person in the first place means that you love each other very much and the marriage should last forever.