Someone just told me that I'm too young to think fo getting married.

Nigeria
March 5, 2007 5:10am CST
Someone told me that I look too young to get married and I really want to know if there is anything wrong with a young guy deciding to get married and settle down. I want to be young to see my kids grow and also be able to take care of my family as much as I can. What you think about this fellas?
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@nowment (1757)
• United States
5 Mar 07
Depends how young are you? If you are 16 then Yes way to young. If you are 18 it is time to think about why you want to settle down etc, some people are more mature than others but over all I think 18 is to young to settle down. For the most part I have told all the young people in my family to enjoy their lives, live their lives before they settle down deal with some of the more serious responsibilities of life and reltionships. I knew a couple who got married at ages 22, and 21 and for them it was fine they both knew they loved each other and they had the emotional maturity to deal with the day to day living of life that can ruin a good relationship if you don't have the maturity and the commitment to work on issues that come up. It is not easy making your life fit to anothers, both need to make compromises if you and your partner are not ready and willing to do this, then yeah you are to young. I know of those who like you wanted to settle down while in their 20's so they would be young enough to enjoy their kids. Unfortunately while it was the right thing for some, others were feelign so strongly about settling down and starting a family that they kind talked themselves into thinking they were in love, so when the relationship ended these kids ended with divorced parents who were often angry with each other all the time. And the guy not being the custodial parent, didn't have enough time with his kids to really enjoy them, as often the first few hours of his picking his kids up were shadowed by the tension with the ex, and the last few hours with their kids were spent dreading the time they would have to be apart again, knowing they would have to leave soon. It is something to think about. KNow yourself, do you want to settle down just because you are ready for a family then the answers yes you are to young. If you are ready for that family and want that family and have found real love the kind of love where a man or woman sees each other at their absolute worst, But still are there for each other can still get past that moment and see the good things, and still see the sensual sexy things, then yes you are old enough. Example: either or, Man or woman is ill, so ill stomach virus, they are running to bathroom, vomiting, diahrea, it is a mess, all over the place such a mess that the one who was sick can't even move cause it will make an even bigger mess. Their partner, could be him or her is still sleeping, didn't wake up through the wretching, they went to bed very late, maybe only got 2 hours sleep, they need to get up in 3 hours for work, but the one who is sick and standing in their own mess calls out to their partner, that person realizes that something is wrong comes to see, now they don't want to be there this is a HUGE mess, all over the bathroom the floor, sink, tub toilet etc, and their partners body. They turn and walk out get a roll of paper towels cleaning a path to get to their partner, and the towels in the bathroom closet, they clean things up, telling their partner to stand still, clean up their partner as soon as they can. Help them into the shower, and then an hour later, they both go back to bed. The next morning lack of sleep and knowing it is due to the person who was sick that you have the added extra lack of sleep, can make for a cranky man or woman. Instead before you leave the house for work, you put water by the bed, tissues, make sure they have the cell phone, in case they need you, gently place your hand on their face and kiss their forehead, before leaving. Then a couple of days later, it is all forgotten you and are both feeling great, great enough that you get to desire each other, the passion is just as good as always. Because if you were the one doing the taking care of, you forgot about it, and if you were the one being taken care of you know that you are truly loved, because if the person you are with can see you in such a state, and not be as grossed out by you as you felt from going through it and still love you and find you sexy enough to make love when you are better, then you know you are well loved. Then you know you are you mature enough, and with the right person.
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@candygurl24 (1880)
• Canada
5 Mar 07
There is no age limit or time limit on love. If you love a woman so much that you feel you must marry her and share your world with her for the rest of your life, I say go for it. I am a single mother of 2 children, and it's definitely nice to be able to run around with them. Choose your wife carefully and love her hard.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
5 Mar 07
You look young but you're not a kid anymore! I don't think age matters as much as maturity. If you feel like you are ready to settle down, then go for it! If you have children while you are young you will hopefully still be around to enjoy your grandchildren also, maybe even your great-grandchildren!
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• Nigeria
5 Mar 07
Thanks for the encouragement, exactly age isnt maturity. Thanks again
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@Dolcerina (3376)
• Hungary
5 Mar 07
I can say that if you wait you will be happier in your marrige. And if you will be older you will have more experiences to handle a relationship, and your children. The love you feel is changing with the age. The love in the age 20-25 is flaming. But in the age 30-35 the love you feel toward your partner is calmer but deeper. I get married in my age 20. It was a hot love toward my husband, but I was too young to know the world, and my behaving was childish. My son was born in my age 26. It was the right age, I think. If you wait it can be good, but if you do not wait it can be bad. good luck!
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@Dolcerina (3376)
• Hungary
5 Mar 07
to your message: Yes, you'd better to wait. I am 33in this year. So, I have a little experience in this. But of course we are different. Usually the men need more time to try out themselves. If you do not do this you may feel later, that you lost the time.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
5 Mar 07
I don't know what you mean by young or how young is young but I got married when I was 17 and that was 36 years ago. I have 2 children who already have families of their own. My wife and I have been through difficult times but we were able to face them for we believe these are all parts of the decision we both made. No matter how young one is as long as he is prepared to do it, I don't see any reason why not. We started to be grandparents in our mid 40s and we enjoy our grandchildren very much when some of our contemporaries' children are just growing up.
• United States
5 Mar 07
I got married two years ago, when I was 21. If you're ready for it, do it. Don't listen to anyone else. But don't be hasty, either. Marriage is a committment, and it's a lot easier to get into a marriage than out of one. That being said, when you know it's the right girl, you know it's the right girl, so why wait? Btw, i'm still happily married, and our first child should arrive sometime in the next couple of weeks.
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• Nigeria
5 Mar 07
Yes, you're about my age and you're enjoying your married life. And I know I'm making the right decision. Thanks man
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@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
5 Mar 07
23 is not that young anymore. You can make decisions about marriage at this age. As long as you've found the right person and you are sure that you are ready emotionally and financially to raise a family, I believe you'd be okay. Just don't rush into things and think things through.
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• United States
8 Mar 07
Nobody should be able to tell you that your to young to get married or that your the perfect age to get married either !!! All that matters is that you love this girl and she loves you ... If you want to have a great marriage and succeed in life with a loving wife and a family of your own who is to tell you to wait ??? If your ready then your ready , love knows no age or limitations for it should be unconditional , how old are you ??? Can you honestly say that this girl is the one you truely love and the one and only one you want to spend your life with ??? I have read your post I know that you love her and that you want this to happen between the two of you so really the best advice that I have to offer you right now is simple Just follow what your heart tells you , for the heart never lies ...
@jengrin (944)
• Philippines
9 Mar 07
Twenty-three is not too young to get married as long as you can support your future family, financially and spiritually. Getting married is a serious matter so you have to think of it million times. It's nice that you want to see your kids grow while you are still young but be sure you can handle your family and can take care of them.