appropriate age to get married

@amaine (2027)
Philippines
January 12, 2007 9:07am CST
hey , , i just want to know , , what is the ideal age of getting married? , , yeah , , getting married is one of my plans, , but , , after i finish college , , that will be two years after, , i am 21 at that time , ,
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@rachelcaron (1679)
• United States
31 Jan 07
hello there! I don't think one can really say what an appropriate age for marriage would be. I believe it depends on the couple and their individual situation and love for each other. I do believe people should be at least 18 years old though. But after that, I think it is entirely up to the couple. Some people are very mature at 20, while others need more time to grow up before getting married. There are a lot of things to consider before getting married. I think it is very important that man and woman are sure they really love each other and have already established good communication. That is the key! It is important for them to really know each other - likes, dislikes, morals, values, ... I got married when I was 24. I think that was a great age for me. Notice I say for me. I was ready and I truly loved my husband. I had no doubts. At 24, I feel I had some time before marriage for myself. I was able to finish my bachelors degree, travel, and live on my own a little. This time to myself helped me grow and learn more about what I wanted and didn't want. I highly recommend that someone has some time to themself before marriage for this reason. so, no, I don't think you can really say you have to be ___ age before you can get married. It just depends on the person/couple.
@amaine (2027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
good for you that you are having no dounbts , , i have made up my mind ,, i'll get married when i finished college and i have a stable job
• United States
1 Feb 07
I think that the appropriate age for marriage depends on the couple. It also depends on the culture too. In my culture it is okay to get marry at a young age, but in American that is illegal. But I personally believe that no one should get marry before they are done with high school. If you get marry at a young age your opporunities at life goals, and jobs just went down the drain. Being marry at such an young age would only be a burden for others and families memebers. I have a friend who got pregant at an age of 15. It was very hard for her because she still had to finish high school. And anyone knows that, school cas be a stressful thing. Knowing her experiences only makes it more clears towards other that marriage can wait. If they love each other then they will wait until they are done with high school to get marry. But at the end it all really just depend on the couple and their beleifs.
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@shobejen (644)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
i've seen couples getting married at young age, in their early 20s... i've seen some of my uncles getting married in their 30s, two of them even got married in their early 40s... it depends on the person, when he/she feels the right time for him/her... ideally, it should be in your late 20s or early 30s, so you can have balance between married and unmarried life...
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@amaine (2027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
looks like it really depends on the person , , right? , , :-)
@mcbota (2125)
• Romania
17 Jan 07
By responding to this question you make me to think that I become older again with one more year in 2007.I cant say if is a good age or a bad age but some are calling this age a good one.At this age you are able usually to think more mature than others which are younger,but also you can be in the crisis of this certain age.You have to have a good family and maybe children.As for me at this age I have a family ,a driven license which usually you can afford to have at the age of 18 here in Romania,I have a job but I do not have any children yet.I would like to have and I think is the best age to be already in marriage life.Some says that the best age to be married is around 29 years old but this depends from country to country.If you can guess what age I have it is very good and if not I will tell you that I am 37 and I am thankful to God for what I have and done till this age!May God bless you all even if you are old ,young ,married or not married!So if you can calculate the year of my born you will see that I was born in 1970!
@Phlamingho (7825)
• Denmark
12 Jan 07
I don't think there's an ideal time. Some people never get married. If you feel like it (and have bf / gf) that feels like it, and you can afford it, then go for it. No one can really tell you when it's the right time.
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@amaine (2027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
yeah , , maybe you're right , , thanks for your opinion , , :-)
@shineison (874)
• Uganda
1 Feb 07
For Girls it is the 20. to 30. For Boys it is 24 to 30. If you Marry soon its more Better for you in your coming life.
• United States
2 Feb 07
I don't think there's really a certain ideal age. If you feel ready and happy, go for it. Now I'm not suggesting a person in their teens should go and get married because they want to or anything. Unfortunately there's no perfect age that promises you won't have problems or get a divorce in the marriage.
@navaneeth (132)
• India
1 Feb 07
i would say the ideal age for people to get married will be 30 or more. that will give them appropriate time to get settled in life financially.
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
For me theres no ideal age for getting married, the ideal is if the person is ready to be a responsible and to commit another commitment in his/her life.If the person is financially, emotionally, and physically stable, that is the ideal time to get married
@lisa101 (1362)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I feel a good age to marry would be around 25. But i was married at 21. We have been together for 13 years and are doing good. But sometimes i think if i would of waited a few more years i could of had a career built up and be stable with my life enough to enjoy being married.