Marrying Young
I've recently seen a lot of my closest friends getting engaged and thinking why are they in such a hurry?
What is the advantages of getting married at an early age? I have no idea. I can see getting engaged and not getting married for two or three years. But then, I think what's the point of waiting three or four years to get married. I don't get it.
I think a good time to wait for an engagement is about two years. That is plenty of time to figure out all the necessary details for your wedding, and to give yourself time to see if this is what you truly want.
Recently, went to a bachelorette party of a close friend of mine who is getting married and realized that she may not quite be ready for it. She just recently turned 21 and although her husband is 23. I'd rather see her wait until she's been in a good job she likes and is comfortable before adding marriage to the mix.
I am not against marriage. I just do not think that people should be getting married at such a young age. That was popular back when our grandparents were our age. It was what they did back then. They got married so they could go off and live their own lives because not many went to college or anything.
I've seen a lot of people wait until their mid to late 20s to get married after they've finished college and got a stable lifestyle. Now I can see people getting engaged a year or so before they graduate from college, but I wouldn't do it any sooner. You do not want to be worrying about a wedding and graduating from college and getting a job. That is just way too much pressure.
For me personally, I would rather have a nice stable job after having graduated from college before settling down with a man. Not all people think the same as i do, though. Nowadays, I see a lot of people getting too close and too serious way too fast. It's good to gradually get to know someone and be with them for quite a few years before deciding you want to marry that person.
Marriage is a special and unique thing and I kind of feel like not many of the young people getting married are taking that into consideration. All to well, do i see young married couples fight and not make it to their 5 year anniversary.
I would hate to see all my close friends that are engaged to get married end up divorced because they got engaged too early. I do hope the best for them. I wouldn't say I am completely against them getting married. I just think that maybe if they waited for another year or two they would feel more comfortable about marriage.
Although getting married at a young age isn't always the greatest idea, there are some people that do make it work. I truly hope the best for all those young people that are thinking about getting married, and hope they really think about it before jumping into it.
