Do you think 18 is to young to get married?

Question

What do you think about girls under the age of 18 getting pregnant?

Answer 1

Of course everyone here will rush and say: "no! Don't ruin your life! It's too young.."I say that at 19 I had a child, and while I was not prepared for motherhood it happened. It's young but so is 14-16 which alot of girls get pregnant between these ages more so than 18-25..

Then there are circumstances involved like: rape,& molestation--things a young girl can be victims of. I don't think it's very wise to ask a question so general. Yes, it's young, BUT then again it's not..

My son is 21. Sure my life could have been different. I definetly made it alot harder by having him and yes, if I had it to do all over again, I would not have had him so young....I disagree that I set myself to fail. I set myself up for life a little to early yes, Failure? No...

Answer 2

I was 17 when I got married, but I wasn't pregnant either. I have now been happily married for 24 years. It can work, but having gone through it, I would not advise it, and most marriages that start that young FAIL. You have to work very hard and be willing to give 100% all of the time. I would suggest that you give yourself a chance to experience life first. You are not done with change by the age of 18, and are not sure of the things that you want in the future. Don't ruin your life before it starts. Take things slowly and cautiously until you know you have met the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with. Children are something that you should plan for...when you find that right person...then you have children. I don't agree with children having children, they are the ones who suffer NOT YOU.

Answer 3

I think it depends upon the people and the circumstances.

If a girl under the age of 18 gets pregnant, that isn't really uncommon and I believe a lot of young girls make wonderful mothers, it's just a lot harder for them. I wouldn't have been able to handle having a kid myself at 18 though.

As for marrying at 18, I don't see what the rush is. Usually when one feels the need to make a life decision as soon as possible, they don't have a long term vision of how this is going to work out.

So I would say 18 is probably too young for marriage, yet not too young to have kids, oddly enough. Because w/ a kid, it just happens. But with a partner, that takes time.

Answer 4

No, i do not think 18 years is too young to get married, i got married when i was 18 and i am still married to the man, very much in love.
I have so much to say about girls younger than 18 getting pregnant, they are not good things. That is all i have to say.

Answer 5

YES! wayyyy to young! Girls under the age of 18 getting pregnant? A life time of heartache!

Answer 6

Girls under the age of 18 have been getting pregnant for thousands and thousands of years, so i think it's something which happens in life.

If an 18 year old feels they are financially and emotionally responsible enough to get married, then i suppose they can? Who am i to stop them?

Answer 7

I think that age is just a number at times. I was married at 19, but I had already finished an associates degree in nursing and passed my boards. I was prepared to contribue financially to our household. My husband was 22, and we moved 2 hours from family for him to finish his Master's degree.
Do I think we did it all right? No. Did we waste time and money as we continued to "grow up?" Yes. Were we too young to get married? I don't think so.
I think you are ready to get married when you understand the commitment you are making, you plan to take your marriage vows seriously, and you don't have any feelings of still needing to "live your life first." I think that a better mindset than "get out there and live, then settle down..." is "love the stage of life you are in."
If you are also talking about having children, once again, age is just a number, but children certainly do change everything. Not worse, much better, but never the same again! I think that there is wisdom in securing a marriage, being able to communicate well, seeing how the other handles stressful situations, knowing what your own and your partners strenghts and weaknesses are, before you have children.
I think if you have a clear plan for your life and career, and feel confident that he does too, that you can make a marriage not only work but make it great.
It is fun to have the memories of youth with the one you plan to love for all of life. Just realize that it is a decision that will affect every day of the rest of your life... you will be in control of "for better or for worse."
Good luck to you :)

Answer 8

I was married for my first time at 19 and having my first child at 19 as well. Yes I do believe 18 is way to young, why because people change, grow up, mature ending up growing apart. At 18 your barley becoming an adult, you have so much more to learn as well as still growing up, and having a child is going to add alot of stress and work for you or anyone who is 18 or 19 its not an easy job, believe me i know from experience.

Answer 9

Pathetic and sad really you should be more careful and atleast save yourslef for the one you are going to marry.

18 way to young you do not even understand love and real commitment yet. It is a fact that 90% of people that get married in there teens divorce within a couple of years.

Answer 10

Yes, 18 is too young. I was 19 and had way too much to learn about life that would have made me rethink my decision. I would say 24 is early enough. If you love someone, get engaged...fine, but just not married till later. So much of life gets put on hold, especially with kids. Everyone is different, but most would be better off if married and babies came a little later.