My girlfrien is always tellig me that she is not ready for marriage, and she is 26.
2007-01-24 05:45:16 · 18 answers · asked by Alexis 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Age has nothing to do with it. If she is the one saying she is not ready, it might not be maturity, either! It may just be that she doesn't want to get married! That is a big commitment. You gain a lot, but you give up a lot, too. In any case, maturity develops in different ways at different speeds for different people. Some people are NEVER mature enough for a marriage. Some people are good to go as soon as they turn 18. The fact is that people, in general, are getting married later in later in life. Age matters not. Values. Character. Interests. Future goals. Desires. These are the things that matter. Talk to her. Make sure you both understand what you want in life and in a relationship. Then you may need to sit down and evaluate your relationship and make sure it is what you want. If it is, then have patience! If not, then it may be time to let her go and move on. Good luck!
2007-01-24 05:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she says she is not ready then she is not. Don't push her into something she is not ready for or she will resent you. Don't know how long you have been dating but if a long period of time, you had better ask her if she is not ready for marriage or not ready for you. In other words, will she ever marry you? If not and that is what you want, you had better move on and not be stuck in a dead-end relationship.
2007-01-24 13:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by Santa's Elf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age doesn't define maturity, Some people mature young, some never do. The last thing you want is to get married to someone who is telling you she's not ready, it will only lead to bigger problems down the road and possibly divorce. If you don't want to wait for her, that's your choice, but at least she's being honest with you.
2007-01-24 14:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by QT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your girlfriend is very wise. Maturity has some relation with age, but not a tight one. If she says she's not ready for marriage, then she is not. My sister was older than that before she got married for the first time, but what's important is that it has lasted.
2007-01-24 13:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She must just not want to get married to you. I'm sorry but I think anywhere from 25 on is a good age for marriage. By then you should know what you want and have done most of your dating and if she is truely in love with you she would be thinking about marriage.
2007-01-24 13:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people mature at different ages. When she is ready for marriage, she will let you know. I'm the same age, and I know that I'm not ready for marriage yet.
2007-01-24 13:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by quatrapiller 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then she probably is not. I am 31 but I donot think I am ready for marriage. Many times the committments of marriage can impose certain restrictions on personal freedom and many people are knowingly or unknowingly NOT comfortable with it. If your friend wishes to dig deeper she might seek professioanl help.
2007-01-24 13:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by anecentric 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legally you must be 18 in most places to marry without consent. But the maturity will be determined by the individual that wants to marry.
2007-01-24 14:01:38 · answer #8 · answered by TXVyper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a personal decision she may not ready to commit and if that is the case why is she dating you, is she stringing you along, you should be mature when you start dating that way you are not playing with peoples emotions and you understand the role of a husband and wife
2007-01-24 13:51:26 · answer #9 · answered by dontchawish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are asking the wrong question, what you should be asking is what age is a man mature enough to get married and handle everything that goes with it.
2007-01-24 13:49:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋