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young marriage?

I am 20, and my boyfriend is 22, I feel as though I am ready for marriage, and know that I will never find a better man..... I would like to know what your opinion on this is, without judgement please!I am almost done with school, and by the time I am married I will be, we are getting a house very soon... Thank you!

Update:

I have dated other men, and I do truly love my boyfriend! I never knew anything this great existed, I feel lucky to have found it! I truthfully believe that I am blessed! We have been together 2 1/2 years.

Update 2:

I know I am young... and I BELIEVE that it is a lifelong committment, but cannot imagine my life without him!

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  • James
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    I got married too young wait until your older, I thought i found mr.right but when I hit 25 I had changed so much he wasnt at all what I was looking for.

  • 1 decade ago

    I am not going to tell you what u should or should not do. But, just remember that marriage is a very big step especially at your age. I got married when I was 18 and now I am 27 and we are still married, but some days I feel I should have waited. I am not saying I don't love him but I think we were to young. If I could do it all over again I definitely would have waited. If you truly love him and you know this is what you want then I say follow your heart and hope for the best. Everyone has different experiences, some get married young and it lasts forever, while others don't. So make sure this is what you want before you do it. Best wishes and Good luck!

  • I felt the same way when I was near your age. My now ex wife and I thought we knew what we wanted and what we could expect from one another. To make a long story short, we married too young. What we thought we wanted no longer held true. I wanted a home, family and stability. She wanted more education, a professional career and a life on the road. Ultimately we drifted apart and our relationship ended in a divorce.

    Now I know that is my life and not the one you are able to embark on with your boyfriend. But I am trying to offer you and opinion based on my experience. So here it is: If you are correct, and you will never meet a better man, then he will still be in your life and ready to marry you in a few more years, after you have become more established in your careers. My advice is to wait until you have been out of school for two, three, or maybe even four years before you make that commitment. If he is truly the person you are meant to be with, then he will still be there in a couple of years. If not, then at least you haven't been through a painful divorce that may at that point involve children.

  • 1 decade ago

    The way I look at it is, if it is meant to be it will be whether you are 20 or 40 it doesn't matter. Marriage is hard, it takes a lot of work, a lot of give and take, comprimise. You have to be willing to work through the problems not just throw in the towel when things get hard. Because they do I promise. And there will be those moments you'll want to say fu*k it, but you can't. They say the first 5 years are the hardest and they aren't lying. I got married 4 months after I turned 18 and we have hard our share of problems, more than most do in a life time. We have even split up a couple times, but I refuse to give up and become another statisic about youg marriages. I mom was 19 when she married my dad and they have been married 31 years, to top it off they only knew each other 6 weeks!!! Age ain't nothin but a number. That is one thing you have to remember. If you want to get married and you ready for the good and bad times, then do it. Don't worry about what other people say or think, it's not there life. Do what is in your heart only you know the anwers!!!

    Good Luck!!!

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  • 1 decade ago

    Honestly it is all a game of chance. I've been there done that, not going back for a long time. Just really think about it before you do. I was the same age as you and we had been together for 4 years. Be careful, because marriage changes a lot of things especially for a guy. Have fun, party, life is too short listen to the music.

  • 1 decade ago

    How can you get married at such a young AGE????

    Only playing.. Look if you both love each other and you think you can survive the test of time. Go for it.

    But statistically, the older people are when they marry the less chance of divorce.. I guess young people think they know what they want but really don't. This does not mean that people who marry young can't make it. So good luck!!!

    P.S. Am invited to the wedding?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I was married at 18 and my husband is three years older. We have been married for 14 years now. Marriage is not to be taken lightly, so make sure you love each other first. Once you get married plan on staying married. You will have your ups and downs.

    Don't make the mistake of moving in with him without being married first.

    I could share lots of horror stories with you about that.......but the main thing is, it isn't honoring to God and you want Him to bless your marriage

  • I'm older than my wife buy a few years (not gonna tell how many) Ive been married to her for a year. none her for 4 we kept our horses at the same ranch she was 20 and is now 24 she was ready for marriage we went out for over 18 month es before i was ready to propose got married and i am very happy you may be ready now he may not be my wife hung with me until i figured out what was best give you and your boy Friend little space not to much but enough to make the right choice

  • 1 decade ago

    I got married when I was 19 (I'm 20 now, my husband was 29) and we're expecting a baby. I don't think there's a particular age that's the "right" age, it's really when you feel ready. I'm still planning on finishing school and being married hasn't changed that for me, so I don't see why it would change for anyone else, good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    You have the rest of your life ahead of you. If you are meant to be together, why rush? Save money, go on trips, live independent lives. You learn a lot about yourself in your early 20s. I would give it some time. Most of all, don't pressure him. That's never a good thing.

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