What do you think should be the minimum age to get married?

Question

I am not asking because I am young and want to get married. I am just curious about what people think in general.

Answer 1

Honey, go out and live life before you get tied down to marriage. Its not all what its cracked up to be, especially for the woman. You instantly become a maid. My daughter waited till she was 30 to get married, enjoyed life and did the things you can't do once your married. She married a wonderful man by being picky about who she would marry. When she got married at 30, a lot of her friends had children and were getting divorced. Once your married, your a long time married. Enjoy life while your young and do the things you want.

Answer 2

I think that everyone is ready at a different age. I think 18 works for some, 25 for others... and some maybe even 30 or 35. I was first married when I was 16, needless to say it didn't last. I am in another relationship and have been with my b/f for 3 years now. I'm 22, and am not thinking of marriage yet. I want to continue to find out who I am, what I like and what I want to do. Then again, some people have gotten married with 2 months or less of knowing each other and have been married for years. So who knows what the "right" age is. I think women should trust their gut instinct... and go with it.

PS. my gut told me no when i was 16... but i was blinded by 'love' and boy, have i learned!

Answer 3

I got married at 15 years old and he was 21. It was not a great idea by any means. We were way too young to make responsible decisions for ourselves and of course with in the first year I was pregnant. So then I was not only a teenager trying to be a wife but I was a teenager trying to be a mother. Believe it or not it lasted 9 years but it wasn't always a very pleasant 9 years. I think that it definately should not be allowed before the age of 18 by law.
I think that you really need to find out who you are before getting into a marriage. I don't honestly have a number to give because people mature at different ages but your twentes really teach you a thing or two about who you really are and what you will do with your life...

Answer 4

18 to 25

Answer 5

Ok..I'm basing this on experience and personal opinion.

I think college should be a priority. Everyone should go..consequently, I think tuition should be free...but this isn't the time or place.

Then after college it should be mandatory that you live alone and completely support yourself in your chosen profession for a minimum of two years. You should use this time to mature, age and learn about who you are. Alone time is the best teacher..plus it forces us to depend on ourselves. And that has a tendency to obliterate those pesky co-dependent tendencies that plague us in today's society.

If you meet someone in this time, fine...great...mozoltov.

If the relationship progresses..if things get serious, then you should agree to move in together...minimum of two years. LIve together, work together as a unit.

Then, if all works out and you can look into each other's eyes and see forever, you should be able to marry by the new required minimum marrying age of 30!!!!!!!!

My point is that thing ruining marriage in this country is in my opinion, marrying too young, popping out a few kids and not experiencing life when you're young--the optimum time to experience it all. I'm not saying every couple who marries very young is condemned to wedded HELL, but if you do, the odds that it won't last are in failure's favor. To me, there's nothing sadder than someone who's trying to live out their twenties when their 47.

I love youthful mind sets. I think it's great to see a 60 year old couple whose young at heart..happy from having lived well and full. Conversely, there's nothing sadder than seeing a 22 year old...old before their time and already beaten down by life...stuck in a dead end marriage with no money and sadly, no hope.

Answer 6

18

Answer 7

I would have to say 25,because usually when people get married younger then that they seem to fall apart after realizing they want different things out of life.Atleast when you're 25 you're more mature and you should be sure of what you want and you should already be where you want to be in life.

Answer 8

There are over 5 billion of the opposite sex! You should take sometime to meet people instead of marrying because your body is hot!

Not be for 35! Just look at the trash around us!

Babies without fathers or mothers! Babies tossed into the trash can!

Answer 9

92

Answer 10

I think the age should be 25. Give you a chance to have some life experience