What age is the ideal age to get married?

Question

Obviously it's different for everyone, but in your opinion?

Answer 1

25.

Answer 2

Now that I have been married for a few years, I would suggest somewhere in the 80s. That way you don't have many years to get bored of the person you settled in with for the rest of your life.

All kidding aside, it really does depend on the person; in this case, it depends on two persons. Are you both mature enough to understand what marriage means? Clubbing three nights a week probably isn't going to pay the bills.

Are you financially ready to take this type of plunge. Never mind the $20k wedding, what happens after? Do you rent an apartment forever where you cannot make noises after 10:00pm? That puts a damper on romance, at least the loud version.

Are you of the mind you want children along with this marriage? All of the above needs to be considered, then.

The ideal time? Perhaps, there is only the right time for each couple.

I guess the follow-up question should be what is the ideal time for divorce :)

Answer 3

Girl, congratulations on finding someone you really love! I think that if you don't know you want to marry the person after year one, then that's not the person for you. If you guys are serious, and would like to be married, go for it. If you guys are serious and don't want to be married, don't do it. Being married is a wonderful thing and so many wonderful things can come from it. It's just a lot of years in the future and when you get married you're making a promise and what is supposed to be a lifetime commitment. If you think you could see him in your life down the road, then I say that 23 is great. You're past the teen years, you've matured enough to the point where you make decisions for yourself. Do what your heart says.

Answer 4

In my opinion because the divorce rate is so high, I don't think anyone should consider marriage until at least after college age, about 22 or 23. And then the engagement should be at least a year. I just think there are too many people rushing into marriage based on lust or money or desperation and not on commitment. I didn't say love because love is what's left when things go wrong and you stay together, love is what's left when you or your partner lose your looks gain weight or get really sick, love is what's left when the layoffs come, when the kids get sick, when there isn't enough money to pay the light bill and buy groceries. That's love, and it doesn't really kick in until way later, after the excitement has passed.

Answer 5

25

Answer 6

30

Answer 7

21

Answer 8

28

Answer 9

25

Answer 10

Not age, ideal time to get married is 1-2 years AFTER engagement. No less, no more...that is the ideal range.

Answer 11

Most people I think say around 30's at least somewhere in there. I want to get married soon and I'm only 19 so it is a difference of Opinion but I think the average is somewhere in the 30's.

You all say that you need to get your degree and schooling and all that, but there are also people who dont go to school or don't have enought money to go to school or other factors you don't have to have your schooling behind you to get married!! My grandparents (GRANDPARENTS) have been married for 25 years my grandmother is 64ish and she's going to college still, she's working on getting her masters so to me I don't see how school before marriage matters