can anyone tell me what percent of teen marriages(high school marriages) end up as a happy marriage, with no divorce or cheating or abuse or anything like that?
2007-07-24 16:22:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If you are considering marriage basing yoru choice off of statistic is not smart.
But here is some info for you.
http://marriage.about.com/cs/teenmarriage/a/teenmarriage.htm
2007-07-24 16:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forget the exact statistic, but there is a greater chance of divorcing when a couple under 23 or 24 marries. That's a fact. I'll tell you this: If I married the person I was with when I was in high school (and we dated for 4 years), we'd be divorced right now. Think about why you feel the need to get married at this point in your life. I guarantee you that you will be a very different person at the end of your 20's than at the end of your teens. Do some people make it work? Sure. But the majority do not. The rest of your life is a REALLY long time.
2007-07-24 16:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by rrsal77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got married and had a baby before I turned 17. Then when my baby was 6 months old I became pregnant again. Then one year later got a divorce. When kids are involved you will have to have some kind of relationship with the other parent. So be considerate of what you say and do to the other person. I can tell you from experience that it is hard and you will have to make sacrifices in order for a marriage to last. It all depends on how well you work together on your problems. It takes two to have a happy and long lasting marriage.
2007-07-24 17:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by lachell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that teen marriages are a joke. I got married when I was 16... I'm divorced and have 3 children, and I'm only 23 now. If you're a teenager and wanting to get married, hold off. There is plenty of time to settle down. My exhusband was 18 when we got married, and he treated me like he was my father, controlling and abusive... but being a teenager myself then, I didn't want to admit a lot of things were going on, and then once the children came, it got harder to leave. I think a safe guess would be to wait until you're 21 or older to get married. By that time a person should be more "adult" and can handle that sort of relationship.
2007-07-24 16:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not many. My husband got married when he was 16. His girlfriend got pregnant when they were 15, had a shotgun wedding and then the baby was born when they were 16. Then they had another baby at 17. The marriage lasted almost 5 years.
I recommend waiting until you truly know who *you* are. You still have a lot of growing to di in your teens. You need to explore life in order to understand who you are. Then you can share your life with another person. Marriage is not all fun and games. It takes a lot of hard work and determination. If you truly love each other and want to be together forever then what will you lose by waiting? You can always get married later.
2007-07-24 16:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
now i want to say less than 70% don't quote me just thinking but i think the only teen marriages that last was those that happened like in the 1930s. Teens now don't want to fight for a good marriage but are willing to take the easy way out and divorce. Marriages aren't always like the Brady Bunch they come with good days and bad days but will a little give and take it can really work out its going to be harder but what marriage isn't. teens will be faced with more challenges than adults but never say never
2007-07-24 16:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it is a higher chance that you guys will divorce then stay married, if you have any thoughts of getting out of this marriage if it doesn't work then don't do it. However, if you must I think you should wait at least until your 26 years old that way you can experience life.....
2007-07-24 16:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Teen marriage?? That's got to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard! Two kids getting married and whose going to take care of them? I know teenagers and they can't take care of themselves.
2007-07-24 16:26:43 · answer #8 · answered by freekin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive in destiny but I still think you have to fight to save your marriage. Especially if you have children.
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2014-09-26 00:53:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of ALL the teens that married 20 years ago, only 2 couples of the 79 are still married...
so, thats not good, is it??
2007-07-24 16:26:25 · answer #10 · answered by bronzebabekentucky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋