Marriage age
By Polang
@tkonlinevn (6438)
Vietnam
May 12, 2011 1:44am CST
In our country, legal marriage age was defined as 18 years or more for women and from 20 years of age for men.
However, young people delay marriage increasingly . They even only get married when they were 40 years old.
In my opinion, we should be married before age 30. Because, as we have to stay single for a long time will make the bad habits with married life. This could also cause contradiction with your spouse. Happy family will be difficult to ensure.
You think?
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12 responses
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
13 May 11
No, I completely and absolutely agree. First of all, no one ever has to get married at all. Secondly, marriage is a major decision, it should NEVER be forced by a specific age or timeline. I don't think anyone should ever get married until they've genuinely met someone who they want to be married to and only when they are ready to be married to them. No matter how old you are. Age has absolutely nothing to do with how compatible you are with your partner and I don't think anyone has any business marrying an incompatible partner no matter how young or old they are.
I for one think way too many young people jump into marriage. I think far more people should wait until they're older and more rational.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
13 May 11
Thanks.
But I just realized I made a fatal typo. I meant to put "disagree". Goodness that's embarrassing.
@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
13 May 11
I very much agree with you, GloomCookieLex. It is better not to rush because marriage means spending the rest of your live with that person. Many young people who jumped into marriage too early tends to find themselves not happy later on which often leads to divorce.
@Reaperrotten (42)
• United States
13 May 11
Hi tkonlinevn,
getting married earlier is only for those who know they want to settle down and raise a family. Being married young in this country(US) usually leads to divorce. You don't know who you are at 18 or what you want... Some people don't know that until they're in their mid-30's-upper 40's. I personally think the problem is as a society we're letting the coming generations know in no uncertain terms that marriage and children should be the last thing on the list of what to do. And as a parent you want your children to go school at least a BA But the trend is now a BA is like a HS diploma and a masters is the new BA. When school and establishing yourself in your chosen career is done. People are looking at 30+ to 40. In other words to be successful as everyone does want, I personally feel you have no choice but to put marriage and children on the back burner.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
We have much works to do nowadays. So, we take much time for them. We sometimes forget that we must get married to build a new family. I think we should have responsibility with our future life and kids. We should get married in the suitable age in order that we would have the healthy kids etc...
@Reaperrotten (42)
• United States
13 May 11
I believe that too. First time mother-hood should happen between the ages of 25-30 for maximum chance of healthy offspring.But that isn't necessarily the best time on the career front to have a child. I think the rate of marriage will continue to fall, the rate of single mothers and divorce will continue to climb.Because women no matter how driven generally want children, men aren't set up this way naturally.
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
12 May 11
I think i would like to get married at 25 years old too. It's one of the most ideal age. I think 18's too young as we are still not mature enough to think of what we really want. ANd at 18, I don't think we can care for ourself properly, much less to care for another person.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
Getting married when 25 years old is the best choice of most women. This is the most beautiful age for marriage.
@sweetme329 (500)
• Australia
12 May 11
The legal marriage age is the same here in Australia. But as you mentioned people don't marry this early. It takes a long time before being able to actually figure out who you'd like to spend your entire life with. People believe in a live-in relationship so they can understand their partner better before being legally together.
My hubby is a bit conservative type so he proposed me within 6 months of being in a relationship. I am 21 and already married, i am happy about my decision. I think it depends on individuals regarding their marriage decisions. But it is good to wait for a reasonable time before you get married!
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
I know that there are many people got married after some months when they met. It's normal. This is depend on your love.
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
12 May 11
Hi sweetme,
How old was your husband when you got married? I am currently 21 and my boyfriend is 27. I know he hope to get married soon, but I'm a little afraid that i'm still young.
and we have been together for 5 years. were you afraid when he proposed to you just only after 6 months in a relationship?
@ecka06 (13)
•
13 May 11
its not about the age its about when you think that you are ready to live with the one you love and you know that you can take the responsibility of marrage
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
I don't think so. I think that age is important when you want to get married. Because your body is grown up following your age. And we have a suitable for marriage. Of course, you must be have enough responsibility with marriage life.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
12 May 11
Wow. That is different. In our country, both genders can be married at age 16 if the parents approve of it, I think, unless it has changed recently. the legal age without consent is 18 for both genders though.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
This is the first time I heart this. I think that 16 years old is too young to get married. The best age to get married is 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men, as me.
@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
12 May 11
Yes, i do agree with you, at least by that age one will become mature enough to handle the responsibility of marriage and understand the the other person. enjoy:)
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
That's right. responsibility of marriage is very important to keep the happiness for forever.
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
12 May 11
In Singapore, people are legal to get married only at the age of 21. If you want to get married earlier, you need your parents to write some letters declaring that you are mature enough to think for yourself and to get married.
Yes, people are delaying marriage. In the past people get married at 18 or even younger. But now, most people get married late in life, because they want to have a stable career first.
I think we should not marry too late too. I think for females, we need to give birth before 30 because it is much safer that way and we'll have more strength care for our child.
You are right to, saying that once we stay single for too long, we'll have some bad habits that might cause alot of discontent with our partner.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
Your views are the same me. We must have responsibility with our family life in the future. We should get married at the suitable time.
@sswallace21 (1824)
• United States
13 May 11
Not necessarily, I think that sometimes it helps to marry when you are older. Waiting until you are truly ready is better then not being happy or feeling stuck all the time.
@kirshxien (15)
• Philippines
12 May 11
i agree with that.. i want to get married before i reached 30. It's difficult to be pregnant on the late thirties, and i don't want to suffer during such period in bearing a child. As long as i am young i want to have a baby at the early age as long as we are ready with my boyfriend to face the married life
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
13 May 11
I advocate you 
We should get married when we feel to ready for the family life. This will make us have enough responsibility with marriage.
We should get married when we feel to ready for the family life. This will make us have enough responsibility with marriage.