It’s interesting how many met as teens or younger too. Lot of young marriages too.
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23
25
18
23
Met when I was around 26-27. Married just under 2 years later.
35, 37
23
30
I think if I were single and over 30, I’d be very dispirited now. So many early marriages!
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I dunno, S has been dating same GF since they were both <30. They’re both in their 30s now and happy together. Somehow they’re in no rush to marry.
D hasn’t had any serious romantic relationships and is in early 30s. She’s good buddies with many men.
Me: 24, 31
H: 23, 30
29/34 and 25, 40, 42 had kids
My kids are in earlly 30;s and unattached. I am more curious about that generation than mine. Overalll they seem more conservative and marry younger, but these numbers say that the parental generation did too.
My H was >40 when we met and married. His parents were resigned to never having grandkids when he surprised them by introducing me. My youngest sister was in her late 30s when she met and married her H.
Many of D’s male and female friends and still single, as are many of S’s. They’re in their early to mid 30s. None of them seem to be in any rush to have babies or start a family. A few of S’s friends have gotten married and sent baby announcements.
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Met at 18, married at 26.
deleted in case misleading!!!
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23 met married at 24
For most of us, this was 30+ years ago. I imagine that if we add our kids, these numbers would look different.
My son was 26 when he met his wife and 28 when he got married so three years older than his dad and I. And he’s on the young side of his friend group. Ds2 is 26 now and may never marry.
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The two of my boys who are married each married at 22 and 23 respectively. They met their wives in college (or study abroad). Their dad married me when he was 23 - I was two weeks shy of 21. We met in college.
My third son had GFs in college, but none worked out (glad of it!). He’s with a great gal now - time will tell. He’s 27 and was worried about being old and unattached before this gal found him a year and a half ago.
All marriages are still quite happy, including mine at 33+ years now.
20, 27 Still happily married.
Interestingly my younger son was also 20, 27.
33/36
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Well, H & I recently celebrated 35th anniversary—still happily together!
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Keep in mind that people aren’t likely to admit if there marriage (especially a current one) is NOT all that happy. My unscientific two cents.
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Then why did you ask if you aren’t going to believe anyone when they answer you unless it’s in the direction you want?