What is your opinion of getting married at a really early age?

Question

Is it okay to be a child bride? Even a seventeen and eighteen, we're still children, no matter what anyone says or thinks

Answer 1

You ever hear, Your only young once. Well get married will bring that time to an end, for ever. Do you want to be an adult at this time. God Love you girl. You will be an adult an awful long time, so go ahead & drag your feet a while. Not at all what its craacked up to be. Do you both have your education finished. With out that you will have such a tough time in life.Can't get a descent job or make a descent living. Think long and hard about what you really want from life.

Answer 2

I think that 17/18 is WAY too young. As a matter of fact, I think even being in your early 20s is too young. However, I do believe that it depends upon the situation and the personalities of the people involved. Some people mature faster and are ready for it, but let's face it, this isn't like 50 years ago when people got married at a young age and stayed together for 60 years. The divorce rate is so high now because people rush into marriage or try to do too much too soon. Society is different now and people aren't "growing up" as quickly. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not ready for marriage right now either. I wish you the best of luck, but I hope that you think things through before making any sudden decisions.

Answer 3

What you want at the age of 17 and 18, is different to what you want at the age of 26 and 27.

At the ages of 17 and 18 I don't think that you should be thinking about marriage you are to young, you should be out having fun. Statistics show that people that get married at this age are more likely to get divorced because there perception of marriage is all wrong and when reality hits, its hits them very hard, and they take the easy way out and opt for a divorce. So to answer your question, no i don't think it is okay to be a child bride

Answer 4

I'm in my early 30's and very thankful I did not get married early. I think of the loves I've had through my life...I've learned so much (good and bad) from each of them that I wouldn't have learned had I got married at 18. You may be mature for your age, but you haven't lived enough yet. When you are older, you will also think 17 or 18 is young! I promise you that... AND believe me, when I was 17 and 18 I thought I knew everything... I come to find out I was pretty.. uh.. dumb, reckless, immature, and inexperienced. Many people at 17 and 18 think marriage "solves" something. Marriage is not meant to solve something, its meant to make a promise to support, love and be there through good and bad times. At 17 and 18, I just feel that you haven't experienced enough life to be prepared to make such a committment. Live a little, enjoy life. Marriage is not always happiness and roses... So before you make such a committment, live and enjoy life. Go have a good time and see what your life and this world has to offer yourself. Find yourself- believe me you haven't found yourself yet. Myself and all the girls I grew up with agree that none of us are the same people we were at 17 and 18. Go live and enjoy... Wait and be sure.

Answer 5

My Wife and I got together in school. She was 15 and I was 17. The Wife's Sister was going out with one of my friends at the time. We got Married when we where 19 and 21. We are Now 36 and 38 and still happily together. All the other couples that got together during our mid to late 20's have now split up and are divorced. Its the people that matter. We have grown up together and matured together, We know each other so well that we can answer the others question before being asked. We know each others feelings without having to ask. We respect each others private space when required, but know when to interfere. Is this good or bad, you make your choice as I've made mine.

Answer 6

You answered the question, you feel too young. Our grandparents where on the shelf at twenty and thoose marriages worked. No matter your age you can work at a marriage, if you want to be married to the person. However if you love the idea of a wedding not the marriage, trouble. If you want to be married to someone why not wait a year or two and see if you still want to marry then well... go for it. If you can't wait, then it is for the wrong reason. If you are under pressure NO it will never work.

Answer 7

You have answered you own question, you are still children, I think your both very young yet to go rushing into marriage, whats your hurry, if you love each other then why not wait a few more years first, have a bit of fun and do some of the things you have always wanted to do without having the worry of a house and bills tied round your necks, you have lots more years yet before you should be worrying about marriage, go and have some fun and wait till your both older and really ready to settle into marriage.

Answer 8

Personally. I think the younger you get married the less chance of staying together. The things I wanted out of life when I was 17 or 18 are totally different from what I wanted at 25 or 26. i think it is better to wait a few years before settling down.

Answer 9

Its generally a bad idea...

Its fair to say that personality we're not fully developed with our own mind and opinions till we're in the mid 20's...

I know thats a huge generalisation.. the point i'm making is that between the ages of 16-20 people change a LOT.

You might love someone deeply when their 16 and find them totally obnoxious when they get older (or vice versa).

Plus I think if you love each other enough to get married, you should be willing to wait before you just rush on in.

Answer 10

I think if you love the person that much it doesn't matter if you get married at 17 or 18. It might lead to a early divorce but you never know...you just have to take a chance