What is the perfect age/time to get married?
813320
when you both are truly ready. not 1 second before. age doen't really matter...unless your like 14...then i would say to wait a little while. i am only 20 and i am happily married to a man of 26. we have a 1 year old son and another son due in December.
1058322
Companionship, love, to have a family, loneliness, doesn't hurt to join incomes either. No one wants to be old & alone, young looking for safe sex, & most of are want to marry our eternal mates & have lovely families. 33 years of marriage & would not change a thing, I love him as more today than ever. Had all our family over this week for Son's new baby & there were 58 of us.\n"We are family" I highly recommend marriage.
901013
I just got married and im 21....my husband is 21 also and we are very happy.  We have know each other for years and are both working with great jobs.....He is a US Marine and i am a teacher.  I dont think u can put a number (age) for marriage.....i dont think it works that way.  Its about the way you feel and if you yourself is ready for something as big as marriage.  Age is just a number.
674707
That is such a personal thing.  I don't know that there is any one right time frame for that.  I knew 6 months into my relationship that I was going to get married, but I know some relationships that last for years and years and the couple is't ready to commit.  This is really something to decide for yourself.
545403
I think that people will be judgmental.  I think that all couples who get married should go to pre-marital counseling.  I think that it is going to be harder for you because you both still have so much growing up to do.  I am 23 and just got married in October... I changed so much between 18 and now.  It doesn't necessarily mean that you shouldn't get married but you do have to be willing to really work at your marriage if you want it to last.
294712
There is the legal age for marriage with in the state, but that's not what people really mean. They are talking about the maturity of those who may want to get married, if you are still in high school, younger than 21yrs, no money, no job, not responsible, a liar, a thief, wanting to run the streets or any thing like that you may be considered too young to get married.
902955
Look, you wanna get married, you think you've found the right guy, you're responsable enough to work AND go to school so what's the problem with all these other posters???? GET MARRIED! Keep in mind that you have probably been having your period for the last 5-7 years and therefore been able to procreate for the last 5-7 years.... that is a lot of waiting time already. And wow, some people want you to wait for 15 years?!?! No girl, listen to your own common sense, do what feels natural and what you think is the right thing. Also, why on Earth do people want to encourage promiscuity, lack of commitment and sex without marriage? Or do they expect abstinence from age 15 to 28? People use your brains and realize that women and men are fertile and sexual and need a proper environment in which to fulfill their needs, and that a proper marriage to a consenting partner is often just the right answer. So who are we to discourage you? Once again, get married, think positively and fight for what you think is right, don't let the nay-sayers put you down!\n\nP.S. I got married quite young (21) and pre-marriage counseling is a super big helper. It helps to set a strong base and to work out the wrinkles BEFORE you get married and the mindset of a person before they are married and after can be quite different and often  some things are more easier to work with at the very beginning, before routine, expectations and exterior commitments (like full-time job, children, etc.) start forming.\n\nBest of luck,\n\nFC
853401
I'm 20 and my fiance is 21.. weird... same ages.. we've been together for 3 years and engaged 1.. we will have been engaged for 2 and together 4 when we get married next September. I don't think age is an issue.. you have to do whats right for you when you're ready, you can't put a time frame on love  :) if you and your boyfriend want to be engaged 20 years and have a 10 year honeymoon, by all means.. do it ... do whatever makes you happy.. life is too short to worry about what other people think =)  good luck
217392
i don't think it has anything to do with age i think it has to do with maturity level. if you are ready and mature enough at 18 and know what you are getting into and want to do it i say go for it. because it doesn't matter what the age its how mature you are. because i know several younger people who have gotten married and the more mature ones made it out fine but the ones who weren't quite ready only lasted a year or two, if that. although if you are not ready and don't know what to expect i would say wait.
539071
You'll just know. Besides, no one is quite READY for marriage, it's like having a baby--you have to know you want it and then plan for it. When that's in place it's trial by error, so to speak.
544422
I was married when I was 16 and he was 18.  That was 21 years ago.  We are even happier and more in love now than when we were married.  We are each others best friend and ALWAYS make time for the other no matter what.  Communication is definately a must. You can't expect the other to know what is on your mind.  Neither of you are mind readers. ALWAYS respect each other.  Our rule is whoever gets whatever whenever.  Sometimes you need to just spice things up.  It has worked well even with having five kids from 17 down to 4 year old twins!  To really make sure it will last forever...add God and it will!
1184352
My Dad told me when I was in high school to wait until you're 30 to get married. So I thought about it and studied hard in school. Enjoyed myself and dated a lot. Most the guys when they found out I was going to wait until I was 30 to get married, took off to find someone who was ready. \n\nA lot of my friends got married right out of high school. I went to college. Four years later many of them were getting divorced and many had kids they were fighting for in the divorce. \n\nI went to graduate school. Two years later many were on their second or third divorce and more kids. My Dad says when you getting married? Dad, I'm going for my doctorate. OK. \n\nI graduated and he says when you getting married? Dad you told me to wait until I was 30! You never listen to anything I said before why this time? It sounded like good advice.\n\nWell I didn't wait until I was 30, I was 29. The man I married was stable and had an established career. We have a beautiful home, two good careers and three beautiful children. All worth waiting for.I was old enough to know what I wanted, to have accomplished things and stable enough to handle my emotions. Best of all I don't have a lot of baggage to have to carry around for the next.\n\nWhat do you want? The important thing is not to get in a hurry!
116578
when do you want to get married, Im open for most dates.
132707
Age is not the issue.  Maturity is.  Kids should never be married.  If you mean at what age couples should have kids, perhaps two years after marriage, more if they need the time to balance.
1060273
25 up is ideal age-wise, but of course age does not really matter. It's your level of maturity, how prepared are you, and when you have the RIGHT reasons for marrying someone (that includes you love the person and want to spend the rest of your life with the him)
454764
Give yourself until 40 unless you want kids. At 40 you're more settled in your ways and it'll be a new adventure for the two of you. Would you be marrying for convenience, to have a partner to do things with? If so, I wouldn't get married. Keep your friendship. It'll probably last longer than a marriage.
393814
why do people in this day and age need to get married?