Why do people get married so early?

Marriage - Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. Such a union, often formalized via a wedding ceremony, may also be called matrimony.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
Australia
June 6, 2011 10:20pm CST
I have a friend who just got married after knowing and dating a guys for few months... Everyone of her friends were telling her that its very too early to get married... as there is not enough time to know each other... What do you think of this guys? was the risk worth if you were at her place?
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@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
I don't really know, I didn't marry at an early age, and had known my wife a few years before we decided to marry. Marriage is a lifetime thing and people should taken seriously, and only a few young marriages last.
• Philippines
7 Sep 11
Not all early marriage failed there are some even they got married early are responsible enough to have a family of their own. I hope your friend is one of those.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
19 Jun 11
Yes.. i really hope that my friend's married life would be fined
• Canada
7 Jun 11
Well, it could be a mistake on your friends part. I believe people don't take marriage seriously anymore. I believe with the option on divorce in the back of their minds, there will always be a safe zone. I believe people should only get married when they are sure. By sure i mean, financially stable and with that they should be able to support a family when they decide to. Divorce should never be considered as an option once one has decided to get married. Again, i believe early marriage is a mistake, that is why high divorce rates are occurring, though this may not be the only reason for divorce, it definitely contributes.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
19 Jun 11
Yes.. indeed, its a very bad thinking of our society nowadays..
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
Hi thete jeff! I'm not sure but it's really on case-to-case basis. I know some couples who married without having a long engagement but are happy with their marriage for a long time now. I also know couples who have been engaged for years but their marriage ended up in separation. I think it's not about the time but the love and commitment. I think as long as your committed to make the relationship work and are matured enough to handle your differences and problems, the marriage will work.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
19 Jun 11
Yes... but dont you think its a very risky decision to get married so fast. Many people think that if Marriage cannot work, Divorce exist for a reason. But its not very good as Marriage is being taken for granted
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
Maybe the girls has fallen in love so madly, that's why she chose to marry the guy already, lest he will fall for another. Anyway, in my opinion, when girls are career oriented, they tend to put marriage later in life. It's because they enjoy having money of their own and buying the things they want from their own earnings. They go to different places on vacations because they have the money. That's my case, so i married later in life. But once you don't have a job you enjoy, the tendency is to find a rich boyfriend and marry him, so that her wants and needs could be met by him.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
19 Jun 11
Yes, It is very true. Maybe my friend does not any career dreams... and want to get a husband as quick as possible
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
14 Jun 11
Sometimes love comes suddenly.Man falls just. felt that this was the man with whom he wants to share his life.Seemed to recognize their soul mate.Have a nice day!
@mantis36 (4219)
• Philippines
8 Jun 11
People get married so early for the following reasons: 1. No parents that guide them, the parents are very busy making money 2. The parents are also married early before, for that reason, they can't guide their children's as a model example. 3. No gadgets for entertainment, no tv, no computer, no internet, the only hobbies is making date relationships.... 4. Influence by the environment surroundings, majority of the teens are married 5. Aristocrat Attitude ever since before 6. Poverty to escape, getting married is the solution
@mansha (6298)
• India
7 Jun 11
Well I belong to India and here most of the people marry without even meeting each other my parents did and so did my uncles and aunts a lot of my friends too. We believe that you really can not know a person unless you live with him and love is an adjustment process from both sides , it grows with years and you fall in love again and again many times. Its not all champagne and roses and none of them have been divorced as yet. Love after marriage is much stronger then before if both partners are committed to make it work. So I guess its okay they will fall in a much deeper love as the time passes, if they are committed.
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
They get married for simple reason, they are inlove and they thought they feelings will always stay the same. But the truth is , it is not. When problems arises, when you thought you already know someone you are with but then they changed around time, if they are both weak they will collapsed. Marriage is a sacred thing to me. I only commit myself to someone I dearly love, to someone that will makes me truly happy and to someone who accepts me and my flaws.
@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
The best thing to do is just wish them the best and hope that everything goes well. As long as they are in the legal age to get married then everything will have to depend on them, how they bring and handle their relationship.
@GemmaR (8517)
7 Jun 11
I don't think that people think of marriage as such an important thing as they might have done in the past. I see a good number of my friends deciding to get married when they haven't known their partners for an awful long time, and then they end up getting divorced because they just don't know enough about their partner to actually be in a long term marriage with them. The worst part is when I see them have children, and then their children are stuck in the middle of a messy divorce. That certainly isn't very pleasant to see.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
they are many reasons. some like to escape from their family and from a broken home. they think they already found a refuge and found the person who would really care for them. others reason they get pregnant so to avoid embarrassment they get married. some reasons they are already in the right age or too older and they are afraid to be left by the train. some women hurry because of their biological clock.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
For me it is okay if you are neighbor anyway you know his attitude if not then the risk is your love is easily to vain if there's many problem happened in you both for the long run.
@moirai (2853)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
Hmm... it's really difficult to say... There are some who get married after knowing each other for only a short time, but their relationship lasts. And there are also those who date each other for so long, and you think marriage is a certainty, but then they end up breaking up. I agree with the one who said it's really on a case-to-case basis... However, in general, I still think it is better to take your time deciding about marriage. Because for me it is a lifetime thing. It's not something you just throw aside anytime you feel like it or lose interest.
• China
7 Jun 11
In my opinion,there is no problem that how long do they fall in love before getting married.The important is that after married how they can get along with each other.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
Well, it depend on the person who handle the situation. It maybe too early for us but not for her... If she is already reach the age of 18 then get married. That age is not advisable in my opinion. Because when a lady reaching the right age like 26...she can find other man other than her husband... There must be a time of maturity before to get married...
@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
We can never fathom the mystery of love. I hope though that your friend didn't confuse infatuation, attraction for love. I don't know the guy or your friend to ascertain whether or not the risk would be worth it. I believe though that marriage is not about age, and it is not a requirement to spend a long time to decide to marry. There must have been something that they found out about each other that made them decide to marry notwithstanding the length of time they are into their relationship. Just wish your friend happiness and pray for her to prosper and have a great family. Married life (i guess, coz I've never been married, not yet into it) is not an easy life. Things would be different then, but you'd still be her friend. So give her the support that she needs. God bless you and your friend's marriage. chuyins
• Indonesia
7 Jun 11
maybe they wanna have child early or they are forced by their parents to marriage. and many more another reason.