Will I get married when I am 18 or under?
99565
why would you want to. i'm 26 now and i'm just now startin to even think i'm ready for marriage
583408
i would say it depends on WHY your getting married. My first two marrages were for medical benifits and for extra cash. i dont recommend getting married for those reasons but if it is becasue you are happy then go for it and i wish you all the best. i am only 23 and i am getting married because i want to..... and because i am happy and i know that i want to spend the rest of my life with the man i love. so yes i think 22 is early enough but quite a few ppl in here have some good answers. have you gone over your finances? and your goals in life, and i dont mean just talking about it in general but how your going to do it together and what you can do for each other to accomplish it. marrage is hard and takes a lot to make it work but it can be worth it. good luck!
218945
I don't think age matters.  If you're in the US on a valid visa of any sort now, just get married and apply for a change of status.  If you're not in the US, you should apply for a fiance visa to come over, then get married and apply for the change of status.
561912
i'm 23, we are still so young, and i think if you don't know for sure, then it's a definite no. i'm finally discovering things about myself and absolutely know that i can't marry right now because that scares me too. \n\nwhen you are ready, getting married and being tied down to a family shouldn't make you sick to your stomach; it should make you excited and happy. so it's not right for now. listen to your gut.\n\ngod bless
217019
That is almost as bad as teenagers having babies. Teenagers don't have the life experience to understand what marriage means. Teenagers should be concerned about having fun. At 18 they can start to worry about grown up problems. STAY A KID AS LONG AS YOU CAN!!!
481437
Sure.  I thik you may be a bit young to get married, but if that is what you want, go for it.
421941
As others have said, you must be 18 to get married without parental consent. You can leave home at 17 if your parents allow it, but if they do not, there is little you can do to keep them from making you come back home. If they do try to do that, you can petition in court by arguing that you are in fact emancipated because you care for yourself, but really, it's simpler to wait until you're 18; it's really not that long to wait.
579377
I wouldn't worry about what others say. As long as your happy, then that's all that matters. Your still young, you have lots of time ahead of you to get married if you want to. Wait until you find the right person. A lot of people don't marry until they are in their 30's or 40's. They want to make sure the person they marry is the right person for them to spend the rest of their life with. I say ignore the remarks from people and enjoy your life.
681845
Karina, is this you? Sorry, but this sounds too much like my son who is 19, and his fiance who is 25. Took me off guard! I think that you shouldn't jump into marriage right away. At 19, my son is SO not ready to get married right now. He's just not mature enough yet to deal with everything that comes with being married. Being engaged is one thing, being married is another. I say, go for a long engagement. Take time to really get to know each other.  Put more effort into thinking more of the marriage instead of just the "big wedding" every girl dreams of. You both are young and are still growing and maturing in so many ways. What both of you want from life right now may be different for both of you in a few years. Especially him. If you're really serious about this, my advice would be to wait a few more years.
85267
Why do you think the law says you only become legally adult at 18? That's not because they just want to make your life miserable. It's because a person usually becomes mature enough to understand what MAY happen - what consequences will follow a particular action, and be able to be responsible for it when they reach that age. \n\nHoney at 13, you haven't even experienced all there is you will be responsible for. I strongly suggest that you wait until you are 18. If he loves you, as you say he does, then he will be willing to wait for you too. Then you will be both free to decide and marry.
39688
The question would be, why on earth would you get married without your parents consent.\n\nI have a sister that got married at 17 it was a big mistake. She managed for as long as she could, had 6 children and they are all wonderful people.\n\nBut she stuggled more than any human should ever have too. Don't do it. You will regret it and your kids will regret it as well.
1165804
Wait until at least 18!\n\nTeenagers are finding out who they really are. They may be easily impressed with someone who is "settled" in life, has an apartment, an income, a car etc.\n\nYet, they may change a lot in what they like and want before they are 21. In my view, it would be better for her to wait until she is at least 18 to get married as a legal adult. When married and things do not work out, everything is more traumatic and more difficult. She can still be friends until 18 or 21 and see how the friendship will develop.\n\nMost often young teenagers get married in a hurry because there is a baby on the way. This may be so, and other considerations may come into play.\n\nWishing your friend the right decision.\nCordially, India.Magica
499007
It really depends.... how long have you been together? how long have you known each other? Getting engaged is a major commitment that you have to ask yourself if your ready to make to a 17 year old. If you are convinced its the right thing to do and think she feels the same then do the old fashioned thing.. ASK THE PARENTS permission!!! If shes not 18 yet shes not getting married til she is anyway and if her parents disapprove well, then chances are shes doing it out of rebel ion not love! But 17 year olds can be very mature and if you 2 are happy you'll know when its the right time.
911392
I think that you should get married if you really love him and you want to be with him for the rest of your life and the military life is hard but if your strong enough you can get through it. I'm 20 too and I'm married to someone in the military and it did not matter that I was only 19 when I got married. I know who I wanted to be with it and there was no point in me waiting until I was older.
1068038
yes its too young to consider getting married, most definitely, planning for your education and future however are wise moves. definitely wait until after college, you have so much left to experience and who knows what will happen? people grow and change alot at your age and i promise you that neither one of you is now who you will be at 30 or 25 even. if its going to work and you are going to stay together you will stay together through college and you can get married when you are in a position to make it work and support yourselves and your family.
1113530
You are definitely too young to get married.  You definitely don't know who you are let alone know what you want in a marriage. What's the rush?  You should wait a few more years.
632710
Although it is already legal to get married at your age.  I don't think you're not emotionally ready.  If you really love one another, it doesnt matter even if you'll be separated for some time.  If you love someone, there is loyalty and committment.\n\nYou will start from scratch.  Considering that you have no money, you may have some financial issues.  \n\nDon't get married just out of your fears.  Get married when you know that he really is the man who you want to spend the rest of your life with, and be the father of your kids.