Culturally, it seems that in America, the perfect age to get married at is shifting farther and farther back. But you'll constantly hear and see how celebrities are getting married, divorced, remarried, all in their eary twenties, or even in late teens. But when Ashlee Simpson announced to the Teen People that she was not planning to be married until late 20s or even until her 30s, people cheered on. Is it really too early to marry in early 20s?
Biology speaks against that. If you marry to have children, it's best to have them between the ages of 19 and 35. So if you're marrying at 30 and want to wait a bit, your chances of having problems with pregnancy and birth are higher.
Then why such a pressure to get married later? At this point, education and building a career take longer. I'm hoping to go into medical school and become a doctor. By the time I get my bachelors degree, I will be 23 years old. After that medical school takes another 4 years, if you want to do an MD/PhD program, it'll take 7 or 8. Get my drift? Even if I wasn't trying to go into something that competitive, I would need to concentrate on my career and wouldn't be able to have time to build a family.
My solution to this - marry closer to senior year of college or as soon as I graduate. Yes, it's considered early and people change a lot through their 20s, but I hope that I'll keep growing my whole life. But with the right person, especially if both people understand the time committments that come with building a career, it could be possible to make a family. A busy family, but perhaps even a functional one.
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I agree here (mid-20's)!
The right time to get married differs from person to person in my opinion, really some ppl could be forty and have a mind of an adolescent, and some may be in their earlies and be mature enough to take on marriage...
It does differ, but the pressure from society is rather noticeable.
I agree with you that in the mid 20' is best to get married. I also agree that it is difficult to start a family while still at school. Maybe the best is to just go with the flow.
I don't think that there's any one right age for everyone, it just depends on the person, the factors influencing their life, and their maturity (not to mention the other person's as well). I used to believe that the perfect time for me would be somewhere in my mid 20's, after I would have graduated college and be well on my way down my career path. That all changed though after being talked out of it by my boyfriend. I am 20 years old, engaged, totally in love and happy. I'm not yet done with college, but will be soon. I can still pursue all of my dreams, I just will now have the man I love beside me. Just because one gets married doesn't mean that they're done with finding theirselves. You will keep growing your whole life.
marriage is a huge step in life, I don't think you ought to make that commitment until your good and ready to.
The best time to get married is when you truly know yourself. I don't believe in starter marriages because they make a mockery of marriage vows. Know yourself, know who you are going into a relationship and what you want out of it. Some people already know this in their mid 20s but some people it doesn't come until early 30s.
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My two cents, be equally grounded mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I've learned to wait on God with my relationships and I just take that very seriously. It works wonders in the long run, and always results in the best. Nothing short of perfect. Peace!