is 21 years old enough for making a right decision for marriage?

Answer 1

It depends on your maturity, culture, and whether you can support a family if you choose to have one, etc.

I am from the Russian Federation where many people get married young. I would estimate that the average age at marriage is 20 or 21, but I am really not sure. While many of my secondary school classmates are very successful, the majority are also happily married. Since I often travel to the U.S., and I live in Canada for most of the year, I have noticed this is one difference.

Personally, I was married when I was almost 21, but about three months later, my wife got very ill, and passed away. It is still very difficult to deal with, but I realize that if we would have switched places, I would have liked her to move on, and I am sure that she would have liked the same for me, and I think I mostly have even though I often think of her. I do not regret my decision at all to get married, and I am thankful for the time that I was married to her. Use good judgement, but don't be too apprehensive about it because you never know how much time you have left with this person!

Answer 2

i was 19 when i got married and i have 3 kids, I am 25 now I love my husband and my kids, but there are so many things I have not done or seen that I wish I could have. So my answer to you is have you done and seen everything u want if not then you should think hard about the marriage decision, b/c the last thing you want is to find out it was a mistake and end up divorced before you are 25.

Answer 3

21 can be old enough depending on the person. For me, it wasn't, I got married young and am divorced now. I changed a lot between 21 and 25. I'd say, if you feel like you really know yourself and all the things you want and desire out of life and your happy with the person your with, then you may be ready. However if you feel lost or unhappy with what track your life is on right now, then I'd wait. There's nothing wrong with dating for a long time.

Answer 4

I think it depends on the maturity level of the couple discussing marriage. A 21 year old can be more mature and ready for marriage than a 40 year old.

Answer 5

It depends on the person. Some people are fairly mature at 21, but some people never grow up emotionally. I got married at 21 and I'm still happily married more than ten years later. Good luck.

Answer 6

It depends on the maturity of the individual.
My parents were 22 when they were married, been together over 20 years now. But statistic-wise people who get married younger have a higher % of divorces.
If this is true love and ready for marriage, you would have no question about whether it's right or not- [and if you are asking this question for yourself, than you might want to re-think this]...

Answer 7

It all depends on your maturity level. I got married when I was nineteen, my husband was twenty at the time, and we dated for a couple of years before that. We both had full-time jobs and had(and still do) a clear understanding of how to be responsible as far as paying bills and things like that go. Follow your heart, and most importantly pray about it. Pre-marital counseling, even just a few sessions, is also a very good idea, no matter what your age.

Answer 8

I have to say yes, at 21 your considered an adult, plus if you really love the person and feel that they're the one for you then yes. I got married at 19 and have been married for 10 years now, and don't regret the decision I made.

Answer 9

My parents where 15 and 16 when they got married cause my mom got pregnant with my brother. And were 18 and 19 with me. I am almost 30 and my brother is 33 and they are STILL together. It takes tons of work like any marriage but if your for real abou this person. Theres no stopping you!!! Good luck

Answer 10

Well, personally, I got married when I was 18 (and had kids at 19 and 21) and though I felt I was fairly mature---I still wish I would have waited until I was about 25 or so. :-)