some girls in the middle east get married when they are nine years old, and sometimes, even younger than that. do you think that's wrong? would you let your doughter get married that young?
210056
If you are the mother then act like one.
157961
My fiance and I have been toghether for 6 years.  We know we are going to be together, and I would probably end up losing the ring somewhere anyway..  SERIOUSLY.  If he HAD to get me something, I would prefer he spend the money on something we can have or do together, or put the money he would have spent on the ring into savings.  Because no one should ever get married until they can support each other.  That is what being married is all about.  I don't know why all these KIDS are getting married, but they are living with their parents, or having to call home for money, or having kids...it makes no sense.  My sister got married 2 years ago, had a big wedding, and now she is divorced.  We have been toghether for 6 years, and we are still together.  We just finished college two years ago, and will not be married until we are in a financially stable position to be married.
125892
When i was 14, my BF was 16. Now, 6 years later,  we are married, and have a child on the way. Couldn't be happeir.\n\nSo NOPE, I think its not strange.
647459
I don't know if the age of consent there is 17 or 18, but there would be issues with sex if she's under that, regardless of engagment (which is meaningless legally). So far as marriage, yes with parental consent it is legal & no real issue.
315154
Hi there. I am married to aturkish guy. How old is your daughter? and how long have they been together?. I am now living in turkey with my husband. If you want you can e-mail me kellydemirel@yahoo.co.uk. Good Luck
178082
i would marry an older man, but im only 24, and the thought of marrying someone who is 50 is a little weird. that might be a little too old. although the EXPERIENCE is intriguing....
515727
yeah there are guys that are and they get married and they stay married. Take me for instance I have a fiancee as well and she 22 and I am 24, we are goin to get married in March of next year.\n\nAnywayz to get back to the subject, yeah there are many young couples that get married young and stay married. Do not worry about the other women, if he truly wants to be with you and loves you more than anything he would not pay attention to all the other women.\n\nOther than that I wish you all the luck and blessings in the world. Congrats on the engagement
538385
It's all about SCHOOLS. I don't know how your's is but where I live 5th-8th grade is middle school and 9th-12th is high school. Having a high school - middle school relationship is difficult. Also, maturity wise 12 year old boys are a lot less into thinking about serious realtionships than 14 year old girls are-she'd be likely to end up getting hurt. I'd be more worried about THAT than the age differance. I'm 17, turning 18 in March and my boyfriend is 16 turning 17 in June and we're extremely happy together but I've already graduated high school (graduated early at 16) and he's a mature individual....so it's less about age, more about maturity. Maybe they could try being good friends for now and see where that goes?
128727
Well I don't know specifics other than most teenage girls would already be married and starting to have children of their own. They got married really young back then. (Mary was supposedly 13 when she carried Jesus).
646221
I am man. I got married at 17. Im 21 now. Still married.\nIn my honest, truely honest opinion:\nMen will say anything to ensure they keep a girl. Truth be told, men are insecure in ways we can never express.\nAlso, this is a personal opinion, but men who go for younger girls, usually have no good intentions.
105362
Well that definitely is a big age difference. Are they sure they are in love? If I were that girl and was truly in love with him, then yes i would get married because age doesn't matter when it comes to true love. What does her parents think?
669185
Age is just a number. I know a couple who met and married in their 70's and they both act like they are 20 plus.  Maybe you're just looking in the wrong places.
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A friend of mine married his wife after asking her for her hand three dates into their relationship.  At the time they were 19 - male and 17 female.  35 years later they are the only couple still together as everyone else has been married and either separated or divorced.  So this proves that it can happen but stats would say that overall this is too young to marry and that this age group would be more likely to end in divorce than those who waited until in their 20's.  I don't know if I can agree with these stats or not as it appears that we live in a very disposable society and men and woman of all ages are so ready to just throw in the towel as soon as things start to get difficult.
303001
With so many failed marriages out there it's hard to say. Maturity plays a major part, here. When you find someone who knows what they want & are willing to sacrifice for it ( the marriage ) that may be the one to marry regardless of age.
489126
Because being an American lets me have freedom. My parents came from a country in which they weren't free to do things they wanted to do. My mom married my dad when she was 16. Can  you believe that 16 so young to get married & a minor? I don't have to worry about laws like those.
661973
I dont think the Bible specified an age when to get married.
60840
I got married @ 19, it would have probably been better had we waited. You change some much from 19 to 31. There is a comfort in being with someone you have known for so long.   But, overall I don't regret it, other than one huge mistake on his part, we have had a good life and 3 beautiful kids. P.S. For me the twenties were the hardest