Everyone in my family (3 aunts, 2 uncles, parents, 2 sets of grandparents) were all engaged before 22. They are all still married to their partners. Age has nothing to do with it, it's entirely maturity and views on marriage. I got engaged at 22, am 23 now, and am getting married in 2 years when finances are more stable.
21 is pretty normal actually. Yes, many people wait until later in life now-days, but if you think about our grandparent's generation, a lot of them were married around that age. I'm only twenty and a number of the people I went to high school with are already married or engaged. I think it has more to do with maturity level than age. If your friend believes he's ready to be married then you should support him.
I agree that 21 seems really early (I'm 22 and I couldn't imagine getting married now!) but it depends on your friend's relationship. If it's a mature and loving relationship and you're only worried about them because of the age thing, then I see no problem with it. But if you think it's a huge mistake because of other concrete reasons (e.g., your friend's not mentally ready for such a huge commitment or you don't think the two of them are a good match), then yes, marriage may be a huge mistake.
Very much depends on relationship & maturity. For me, being in school I wouldn't want to that early, and even my oldest sibling (27) isn't thinking about that yet. However I have cousins who got married at ages 19 and 20 and now are happy with two to three kids each at ages 24 and 26. To each his/her own.
My parents alway said wait till /at least/ your late 20s because you change so much before then. The two of them might be perfect now but that doesn't mean they will be in a decade, at which point you'd have to divide a decade's worth of accumulated property.
I agree 21 is early too, but I have a few high school friends that got married or engaged this past year - most of them have graduated university or college now, so it's reasonable. Also, most have been in the relationship for at least 2-3 years. But yes, it still seems really early for me, too. As a student all we can worry about is getting some decent marks and co-op jobs and somehow juggling a relationship - how can anyone think about marriage?! lol even the couple I know who's been together for 5 years won't be getting engaged until next year or later..
21 seems extremely early..
ReplyDeleteEh, getting engaged is different from getting married.
ReplyDeleteIt is earlier than average, but it is not unheard of.
mind your own business OP
ReplyDeleteMind my business? He's my childhood best friend and I was asked to be a best man. I have some business might not be a lot but I have business.
DeleteEveryone in my family (3 aunts, 2 uncles, parents, 2 sets of grandparents) were all engaged before 22. They are all still married to their partners. Age has nothing to do with it, it's entirely maturity and views on marriage. I got engaged at 22, am 23 now, and am getting married in 2 years when finances are more stable.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why you would get engaged in the first place when finances were not stable.
DeleteThat is the worst thing you can do.
As Barney Stinson said, don't think about marriage til you're 30.
ReplyDelete21 is pretty normal actually. Yes, many people wait until later in life now-days, but if you think about our grandparent's generation, a lot of them were married around that age. I'm only twenty and a number of the people I went to high school with are already married or engaged. I think it has more to do with maturity level than age. If your friend believes he's ready to be married then you should support him.
ReplyDeleteI agree that 21 seems really early (I'm 22 and I couldn't imagine getting married now!) but it depends on your friend's relationship. If it's a mature and loving relationship and you're only worried about them because of the age thing, then I see no problem with it. But if you think it's a huge mistake because of other concrete reasons (e.g., your friend's not mentally ready for such a huge commitment or you don't think the two of them are a good match), then yes, marriage may be a huge mistake.
ReplyDeleteNothing you can really do about it though.
I don't think there is a "normal" age to get married at, because people get married whenever they fucking feel like it.
ReplyDeleteVery much depends on relationship & maturity. For me, being in school I wouldn't want to that early, and even my oldest sibling (27) isn't thinking about that yet. However I have cousins who got married at ages 19 and 20 and now are happy with two to three kids each at ages 24 and 26. To each his/her own.
ReplyDeleteMy parents alway said wait till /at least/ your late 20s because you change so much before then. The two of them might be perfect now but that doesn't mean they will be in a decade, at which point you'd have to divide a decade's worth of accumulated property.
ReplyDeleteI agree 21 is early too, but I have a few high school friends that got married or engaged this past year - most of them have graduated university or college now, so it's reasonable. Also, most have been in the relationship for at least 2-3 years. But yes, it still seems really early for me, too. As a student all we can worry about is getting some decent marks and co-op jobs and somehow juggling a relationship - how can anyone think about marriage?! lol even the couple I know who's been together for 5 years won't be getting engaged until next year or later..
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