Originally posted by: Orsorum
Originally posted by: GeekDrew
My adopted parents got married when mom was 18 and dad was 21... they're still very happy together.
My biological parents got married when dad was 32 and mom was 27 (IIRC)... and they should have gotten divorced years ago.
A lot of people say that getting married in your early twenties is too young... but actually, aside from only a couple of examples, the people that I know that got married in their early 20s overall appears to be happier and more comfortable in their marriage than those that waited until their late 20s / early 30s (this concluded from my observations, and by talking to many couples).
I've wondered about this for the last few years. Some of the thoughts I've had:
1. Friendships. If you get married young, you're more likely to have friends (either single or couples) who know both of you as a complete entity, are comfortable with both of you, etc. If you get married later (late 20s) it seems likely that you both would have built up separate friendship circles that may or may not be compatible.
2. Finances. Same reasoning as before, if you marry young you're more likely to have intertwined finances, joint accounts, and all the pluses and negatives that go with it. If you get married in your late 20s you're more like to have separate finances, houses, cars, etc, and more of an individual ownership attitude toward your possessions.
That's actually all I can think of right now. It's been a long day.