I am 22 and I am getting married next year (I'll be 23) is that too young????

Answer 1

I got married at 19 and I am very happy, my great nan got married at 16. if you love each other then no you are not too young, congratulations for the future i'm 30 now

Answer 2

Tricky question. Ae is not just a number - it depends on how you and your future life partner approach life.

I would advise against gonig straight from living at your parents to marrying. Every couple hits challenges when they first start living together and with the added pressure of having just got married I would say that would cause problems.

The other advice I would give is that you have to be prepared for change. You might feel all grown up but you will change a lot between now and your early thirties and later than that. If you and your partner are prepared to allow each other to grow and change then you have a good chance of making your silver wedding anniversary. Be prepared for changes in career, moving area you live, bodies (gaining weight, having problems as you get older), money worries, being apart for a time etc. And make sure that your lives are moving in the same direction - where do you see yourselves in ten years, twenty years, thirty years time? If you see yourself as a stay at home mum with children round your skirts and your partner thinks you should both be go-getting dual income play hard, work hard professionals then you have a problem.

Good luck

Answer 3

There isn't one right age for getting married. 23 is certainly younger than average for marriage, but if you're mature enough to handle the obligations and responsibilities of marriage, and prepared to handle the way that you grow and change as individuals through the years, and can nurture the relationship over time, and are committed to your partner and the real, lifetime comittement that is marriage, then it's not too young. If you're not ready for that, then perhaps it is, or perhaps this just isn't the right relationship for you.

My best friend married at 23-nine years ago. She and her husband are very happy. They have two children, and a wonderful life together. At 23, I didn't want to get married, I wanted to go to graduate school and start my career first. For some people it's right, and for others it's not. You need to do what's right for you.

Answer 4

I was 23 when I got married. It's not too young as long as you know what you are getting yourself into. It's not going to be wedded bliss forever. It's going to take a lot of love, respect, humor and knowing being right doesn't alway matter. I have been married 8 years now (with 2 children). And I have to say, while every day isn't easy, we love each other very much and we have a happy marriage. I don't think marriage is so much about age as it is maturity.
I wish you a long and happy union☼

Answer 5

My husband and i were married at 21 we had our first child at 23 our second and 25, now 9 years down the track we are still as much in love with each other as day one of our relationship. If you love her and she is the only person you see yourself being with, then go for it only you know your boundaries. Some people marriage at a young age work, some it doesn't, just find out what you want and let your partner know how you are feeling.

Answer 6

In my opinion, I have seen very few people mature enough to get married at 23 years old. Are you too young? That depends on each individual as far as their life experience, relationship experience, level of commitment, and how they were raised. There are marriages that have lasted that started at your age, but it is a very rough road requiring both of you to have the same lifelong desires, commitment, will to compromise, faithfulness, honesty, and true love(not lust). If you both discuss all the pitfalls prior to marriage and are total agreement, there is no reason you can't make it work. The main thing you discuss is whether looks and health are major factors in staying together. Remember that the twenty something bodies don't stay young looking very long and those same bodies will break down eventually(sometimes sooner than later). Will she still love you and stay with you if you are disfigured in an accident? Will you still love her if she medically she can no longer be intimate with you? These are things that my wife and I discussed before we got married. Trust me these things can and do happen sometimes. You just don't think about it at your current age.

Answer 7

If you are asking this question then you must think you are too young to get married. These days it does seem young as so many people just live together. How long have you known your fiancee and how old is he? I have lots of friends who got married at age 19,20,21 and are still married aged 50 but I think things have changed a lot since then, If you are in doubt, postpone it to the year after and by then you will be sure.

Answer 8

If you feel it is the right thing to do then go ahead. I got married at 21 and had doubts and 11 years on I am paying the price. I didn't really know who I was and didn't have the precious time on my own to find out. If you have doubts then ask to put the wedding back until the time is right that way your not committing yourself but not saying goodbye. Find out who you are and don't just think getting married to the first person who asks that there will not be anyone else that will. I think I settled for the first person as I didn't think enough of myself that anyone would want me.

Answer 9

I was 20 when i got married and we had 16 great years together but it was cut short by cancer.

So 22/23 is definately not to young if you love each other.

Answer 10

No. I got married at 22. This April we mark 7 years. Marriage has been good for us as a whole.

The thing is this...do you have a life plan or are you just flying by the seat of your pants? If you have a plan and good communication with your fiance, you two will do okay.

Answer 11

Yes. People change, espacially in their 20's. I waited till I was in my 30's to get married. I was a different person at 23 than I was when I got married. But, I also believe that two people's love for each can over come change. For me, I think waiting is better.