According to you and to society in general?

Question

what is the normal age for a man to get married?
and at what age could he be called a 'bachelor' ?

please do not answer 'when he feels ready' or things like that, i would only want to know your opinion on this issue...i mean when you consider that a man passed the normal age for getting married

Answer 1

First of all there is no such thing as 'normal' as normal means different things to different people. You are a bachelor from the age you are legally able to marry until you actually marry. I think that is age 16 in the UK. Putting 'normal' aside, I think a good age for a man to marry is somewhere between 30 -38ish. By this time he has sown his wild oats and is possibly ready to settle down to start a family and so this is his prime time fertility wise. Also he has time to have got his career well and truly off the ground and can possibly afford a deposit on a house. I don't think any man is passed it age wise for getting married. It depends what the individual man wants - if he doesn't want a family and is not ready to commit, then he could marry at any time. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I'm sure there is data out there somewhere that would give you an "average age" for men to marry but I doubt anyone out there would agree on what a "normal age" would be. Listening to society in general it seems as the ages between 25-35 years are the "norm" for both men and women.

A good friend once told me she didn't think anyone should get married before the age of 28 years old. After I reached that age and passed it I understood why. It's around that age that most of us has our own identity firmly rooted (i.e., we know who we are and we are more capable of identifying who is right for us). Before our mid to late twenties we just don't have enough life experience behind us to make the most educated decision about something that will affect the rest of our life. I didn't get married until the age of 40 and I'm happy I waited that long. Even though I was with the same man starting at age 33 I was not in the right emotional state at that time to jump into marriage with anyone. I had always known that I was the type that had to be "beyond 100% sure" of the person I married because I take a marriage commitment that seriously. It took us over a year to be sure of our commitment plus an additional 6 years to make it legal and binding.

In response to the last part of your question (and at what age could he be called a 'bachelor'?) I think any man could be considered a bachelor once he reaches a legal marrying age (and even that varies from state to state and country to country). You can only be too young to be called a bachelor if you are too young to be married legally...you can never be too old.

Answer 3

there is no normal age for a man to marry in my opinion but they say for a man 30 there after a bachelor and a woman 25 will be considered a old maid local radio station did this last week. i was my husbands first wife and he's 32 and my uncle didn't get married for the first time until 40 just depends on the person i think u know when ur ready

Answer 4

You call a guy a bachelor when he's single and has become an adult (18 or 21, depending on how you measure adultness). In Song of Solomon 8:8-9, it says that you know someone is ready to get married when they are like a wall, and not a door, meaning they can stand up to temptation, especially sexual temptation, and not give in to someone to which they are not married. I think it's easier to get married younger, since you're not set in your habits and you can adjust your life easier to someone else. The younger you are, though, the more likely you are to be a "door" and not a "wall," since you may not have matured enough to realize that physical passion isn't everything. Also, younger people tend to have this idea that marriage isn't work, or that divorce is an easy out option, so it depends on how mature and wise the person is. My parents got married when they were 19 and 23, and they're still married 34 years later. I'm about to get married, and I'm 20, and my fiancee is 21. My grandpa got remarried after my grandma passed away, and he and my step-grandma were in their 70s, and they've been married for 8 years now I think. It really depends on the people.

Answer 5

Being that I'm from Alabama, the general age range of traditional averages varies from decade to decade. Currently, my opinion is that 24 - 28 is the normal age for men. Some would say 18-21 would be a little on the "Too Early" side. And if a man reached mid 30's and on then he's getting on up there. But really, age shouldn't be a worry in matters of marriage. It really is when you've found the one you can see growing up and old with and sharing a life together. Sometimes we find it young and sometimes it takes a little longer.

I would say a man becomes a bachelor when he is a self-supporting adult, at that point he would be able to care for a bride and family.

Answer 6

I don't think there is a normal age for a man or woman to get married, me and my hubby were 27 and 28 when we got married and for us that was a good age, I think maybe it depends on the maturity of a person and if they feel ready for the marriage commitment, a man is a bachelor until he does gets married, I don't think a man or woman is past any age to get married.

Answer 7

In my opinion, once a guy is 21 and not married he is a "bachelor"
I think 28 is a nice age to get married,
although my husband was "past the normal age" and was still a bachelor until we got married when he was 44.

Answer 8

Your a bachelor till you get married and I think about 25 to 30 is the normal age to get married.

Answer 9

I think 35 is a good marrying age. By this age a man should have established himself somewhat in his work, now he is ready to start a family. He can be called a bachelor until the day he marries!

Answer 10

Well personally I have no interest in marriage (I'm 24) and I don't think getting married at this age is a great idea. That's why so many people get divorces. There is no "normal" age for getting married. It just depends on when you feel ready. Until you get married, whether you are 20 or 60, I would still consider you to be a batchelor!