For my own personal interest, I'd like both men and women to share their marriage expiriances.
How old were you when you got married?
Did you regret getting married at that time?
Did both parents support your decision ?
Was married life different from what you think it would be like?
Did it work out?
Thankyou=]
2007-11-23 15:11:39 · 25 answers · asked by ~Chelsea~ 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Wow i'd like to thank ALL OF YOU for sharing your stories, It's been SO helpful.
2007-11-24 04:53:04 · update #1
1. My wife and I were 19 yrs old when we got married.
2. In retrospect, I think it would have been wise to wait a little longer, but at the time, I was less than 48hrs from shipping to Army Infantry boot camp, so I wanted to have her a legitamate part of my life (in the Army's eyes) so that my benefits and paycheck bonuses would extend to her. That money has really helped us through some tougher times, and I think the Army process would have been a LOT harder (IE I wouldn't have been able to live off post, and I'd of had less $$) So, I guess it was a good call to get married. *** NOTE *** We WERE engaged already though, had been since 2 days before my graduation, so it's not like we just got married for the hell of it and the $$.
3. My dad died in my early teens, but I like to think he'd of given it a thumb up. My mom was in a "your not ready" mindset, but she was also "you're not ready" about getting shot at...lol. In order to not offend some by not being invited to the wedding (my wife's family lives in CT, mine in NY) we had a court wedding involving only my Grandmother as a witness...so that probably irked my mom more than anything. We hope to rectify the situation soon with a formal wedding for all.
4. I was hoping the happy sex train of bf/gf life was going to last longer...the sex drive increased when I got orders for Iraq, but now that I'm out, the drought has returned. Life for the most part is roughly what I expected I guess.
5. I guess it's working out, as we're still married.
2007-11-23 17:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by QuestionsIndeed 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How old were you when you got married? 27
Did you regret getting married at that time? No, kept me from being on the streets
Did both parents support your decision ? It wasn't important to me whether they did or not I had been on my own for 10 years, I made my own choices.
Was married life different from what you think it would be like? Nope I went into it with eyes wide open...I had no "fantasy" expectations.
Did it work out? No, we split up after almost 18 years and divorced 5 years later.
2007-11-23 17:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got married on my 18th birthday and at the time never regreted a minute. It was as I had expected as we lived together for 2 years prior to getting married so the wedding was more for making it legal.
My parents were not to happy but supported my decision while his parents were over the moon coming from a religious background felt we were living in sin.
Our marriage lasted for 12 years before it ended
2007-11-23 16:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by april 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. I was 21 he was 20.
2. No I haven't regretted getting married at that time.
3. No MY parents were against it HIS didn't mind. (my folks thought we were way to young and needed to experience more life, but we wanted to experience life together)
4. No married life was kind of the same as before (we were together for 5 years prior to getting married and already had two children).
5. We are still married and our 5 year marriage anniversary is next June and that will make us together for 10 years now.
He was 15 and I was 16 when we started dating. I am 25 now and he is 24. we now have 4 children and still are as happy as when we first met just with way more responsibilities and now we feel completed by our children.
2007-11-23 15:58:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband's first marriage: he was 21, she was 26. They were married for 10 years (separated for the last 2-3 years of their marriage). They knew each other for just over a year before they got married.
Our marriage: he was 44, I was 35; we had been together for 13 years.
I regret not being able to afford to do it sooner (we were engaged for 5 years while we saved up money for the wedding, because hit some financial setbacks during that time).
Both of our parents supported the decision.
It's not that different, because we were living together for 4 years before the official wedding.
It's still working, most definitely. =)
2007-11-23 15:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 24 when i got married the 1st time. At the time i was young and stupid ... i defenitly regret it now.The only good thing that came out of that marriage was my daughter. My parents did NOT support my decision. Married to him was really different and it definatly did not work out. Got divorced a year and a half after we were married.
Got married 2nd time when I was 31 Its been the best marriage.
2007-11-24 03:01:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 24 when I got married and I don't regret it one bit.
My parents were very supportive of me getting married and were happy to see me settle down with such a wonderful man.
My dh and I lived together before marriage so I knew what I was getting into and knew it would not go downhill. Things have only gotten better since we got married..not because we are married but just certain life experiences since then.
It has worked out so far : 0)
2007-11-23 15:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 20 when i got married . no i do not regret it both are parents were very supportive. when married you now have more responsabilities yes it is still working we met each other when i was 15 and he 16 we have 3 kids weve been together for 11 years and married for 7
2007-11-23 16:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Married at 23. no regrets. Didn't care about parents' opinion although they were supportive... married life was everything I expected, cooking, cleaning, laundry, making dinner, sharing finances, lots of grocery shopping (which I hate by the way), sex on demand -- just kidding about the sex thing.. And yes, it's working out fine. Till he dropped a bomb.. but that's another story.. yes, we're still married! he's HAPPY, and I'm blah at the moment.. hope this helps.
2007-11-23 15:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. 19 when i got married
2. I didn't regret it at all.
3. Well at first my parents weren't thrilled about the idea. yet after they met him, they supported me.
4. definitely, it took some time to get used to the whole married life.
5. yes, and i wouldn't have it any other way :)
2007-11-23 20:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋