2006-07-05 12:05:45 · 33 answers · asked by nightlystar21 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
They can and do if you are comitted to making it work. It is a life long comittment. I would suggest you wait though.
G.G.
2006-07-05 12:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some do and some don't. Even marriage between older couples fail though. However, it is my personal experience that they don't work well, even if the couple stays together. I was 20 when I got married. I've been married 11 years now. In the past 11 years I have grown and changed and had experiences that have shaped the person I am now, but have changed the person I was at 20. I never took the time to discover who I was and what I wanted out of life, and now at 31 I know, but it isn't what I have. I want to be free and independant, and not responsible for someone elses happiness. I want to make myself happy for a change. And for some reason, this just doesn't seem to be an option when you are married to someone who can't accept that change or has changed themselves. I think every one needs to take a few years and really get to know themselves before they even think about sharing their lives with someone else.
2006-07-05 12:19:25 · answer #2 · answered by intensegrl74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People nowadays are marrying later than they did a generation ago. When I was a kid, it wasn't uncommon for a girl to be married at 18 or 19. In fact, my cousin was married at age 19. (I was her flower girl.)
Back when people didn't live as long as they do today, people married even younger--sometimes as young as 13 or 14. The teenage phenomena was unheard of. Once you reached the age of maturity (usually 13 or 14) you were expected to settle down, get married and start raising a family.
Having said all that, yes, a young couple can make a go of a marriage. Today, however, young people are less willing to accept the responsibility associated with marriage at such an early age. I believe it would take an exceptional couple to make it work, but it's not impossible.
2006-07-05 12:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statistically....no!
The reason is very simple...young love is flowery energetic and wonderful and just totally awesome sexualy and then some, but neither have the mentality to understand the trial and obstacle of realism when it occurs in their life down the road and their love will be fake and their marriage will be destroyed or hurt badly.
It is the biggest mistake young kids face today is acting upon their wants rather than their needs. At 23 years of age male or Female they are still wet behind the ears.
2006-07-16 04:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in my situation, I was 16 he was 18.We did not "have" to get married but did .My mother was leaving the state,he proposed,asked my mother if we could get married later down the road when I graduated,and she said that we could get married then if we wished and he did not want to move to other state with us. We decided to get married instead of leaving out home state. We have been married for 19 years now and have a beautiful family together.We grew up together and became each others best friend. I am still very much in love with my husband I will continue to be for the rest of my life. Do not get me wrong,we have had our little problems,but in the long run,it has been great.Love can make it all possible,so if you feel that you are ready for it,then let it happen,if not,think about it before getting into something that is going to be alot harder to get out of than what you might think.
2006-07-17 00:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by runt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the individuals involved; I was 18 and my husband was 21 when we got married. Were still happy and we have three kids now. We have been together for a total of 9 years.
2006-07-17 07:43:31 · answer #6 · answered by Krystall T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait. If you really love each other, it won't hurt to wait a while to get financially stable, mature some more and really find out if you are meant to be together. I think too young hurts because you are just working to get by, and not bettering yourself by furthering your education or employment prospects. If children come along, in a lot of instances one parent stops working all together, making it even harder to get by. Best wishes =) Remember a couple of years is not that far away!
2006-07-05 12:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only fate and love can determine whether or not such a marriage can exist. Sometimes, age really does not matter, as long as the coupe is truly in love. Fate brings people together at the right moment in time, and when it is time for the two to be together, regardless of age, they will be!
2006-07-05 12:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by pilotmanitalia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to think it would, as long as the couple can talk to each other openly, and honestly, as long as there is an understanding that there will be bumps along the journey of marriage, but as long as they learn the art of compromise anything can be over come.
And before you say (Well how would you know)
Married my guy when I was 21, and we've been together for 11years.
2006-07-05 12:13:05 · answer #9 · answered by Shi. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got married when I was 17 and my husband was 19.We will be married for 10 years in December. We've had are moments but it is something you have to work at everyday if you want it to last. I told myself I never wanted a divorce because I grew up in a split family home and it was Hell.
2006-07-05 12:11:43 · answer #10 · answered by miranda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not. If you're in love, you know anyhow. I'm 22 and my husband is 22. We just got married 2 weeks ago, but we've been together over 7 years. We're very happy. Only the two of you know if it will really work.
2006-07-05 12:11:42 · answer #11 · answered by misschris459 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋