When do you plan on getting married?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I’ll borrow a scene from The Office:</p>

<p>Pam: We set our wedding for June 10th.
Kelly: A June wedding? I want to get married in June! When do you want to get married Ryan?
Ryan:…I don’t see myself ever getting married.
<em>Pans to the private interview scene after Kelly storms away to pout</em>
Ryan: When Kelly and I went out we agreed it was to have fun. It turns out her idea of fun is to get married and have babies…</p>

<p>Just kidding! Though it was funny, I want to get married in my early to mid-twenties. And definitely after college.</p>

102

<p>Since some seem to be dancing around the idea that the utility of a marriage is not worth the cost, I figure I’d come and point out that there are emotional factors involved in a marriage which can’t easily be quantified but add to overall happiness and quality of life. Many people are “happy” to be married. It’s emotional, not rational, but it’s good to take advantage of your emotions when possible. It can also help people make the right decision to work it out when arguments arise, which is often times to the benefit of both parties, where as an argument amongst an unmarried couple may result in breaking up, even if it’s at the loss of both. </p>

<p>Also, where the hell in America is the norm to get married at 18?</p>

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<p>^ Actually, it’s quite common in the Bible Belt to get married that young. </p>

<p>Also, in places with high Latino/a populations, it is common as well.</p>

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<p>^^Very, very common in the south as romani pointed out, as well as some parts of the mid/south west.</p>

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<p>I suppose that it’s just a personal preference.</p>

<p>There are a significant amount of people who do want to get married. This website just doesn’t seem to accurately portray that. Keep in mind that the majority of posters on here are teenagers though. Their perceptions may alternate as they get older.</p>

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<p>Sometime between the ages of 24-29.</p>

107

<p>I waited until I was finished with school and established in my career. I turned 31 about 2 weeks before I married. My DH is a few years younger than I. We have 2 kids (one still in college, one finished) and we’ve been married 26 years.</p>

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<p>I’m already married to my beautiful wife :).</p>

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<p>^ But aren’t you just a young one? Kinda early to be considering marriage :O</p>

110

<p>^ When you’re in love like I am, there is no minimum age ;)</p>

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<p>^ That’s awesome that you’ve found true love. I’m still looking. <em>sigh</em></p>

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<p>^^your right hand doesn’t count</p>

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<p>^^ Keep looking, there are a few good guys on the earth. I’m sure you’ll find the right one.</p>

<p>^ Well, then you’re not in love either. Sucks for both of us, doesn’t it?</p>

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<p>^^Lol wow. </p>

<p>I’m only 16 but feel I may have found my true love (we’ve known each other for over 2 years). The only problem is, I’ll have to wait 2 years at the minimum to propose. Dang.</p>

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<p>^Why?
You need to be 18 in most places to get married, but not to propose.
I got engaged at 16 lol (ps- 19 and still engaged).</p>

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<p>^I guess I just couldn’t imagine being engaged while in high school. And my GF is only 15… romani, did your family and friends know about your engagement or did you try to keep it a secret?</p>

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<p>^
Friends: yes.
Family: no.</p>

<p>My family still doesn’t know. The reason they don’t know is that I made a promise to my mom that I wouldn’t get married until I was out of college. My parents have both referred to my fiance as son or son-in-law at various points.</p>

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<p>This thing of marriage reminds me when a certain girl I had a relationship with’s mother considered me a son-in-law. I was only 13 at the time. She stills considers me one to this day.</p>

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<p>^lol ***??</p>

<p>anyway, like 27-29 is ideal. But whenever the right guy comes along…
Yeah. I DEFINITELY want to get married.</p>

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<p>haha im very set on being a doctor, and its just hard being committed in a relationship.
i hope to get married once im done with my residency… or maybe marriage just isn’t in my destinyy</p>

<p>sigh, we’ll see</p>