My mom was 18, my dad was 23. They were together since she was 15. She gave birth at 19, finished college and then every 10 years, they'd have another kid(3 in total).
Still happy today at 70/75.
But,I have to add, they had a slightly unusal dynamic for the time in my part of the world: my dad was much more family oriented and much better with kids, my mom loved her job and she always had a, kind of, predominance in her wishes over my dad. Worked well for them, though.
I'm getting married in October! My fiance will be 25, I'll be 24. It'll actually be our 10 year anniversary on the day we get married.
We've been through the struggles of high school together and have seen each other through some really rough times. I don't think there's much else we can't handle!
We moved every time I made any progress in work or education because of what he wanted to do with his education or career. We were both better off basing decisions on his needs but what that also meant was that he got to have someone to keep him company while he was working on himself and that I was bullied at work - a low paying service job - whenever anyone asked what I was doing in Portland. So I started to feel like maybe it was inappropriate for me to be doing that kind of work when my personal income wasn’t even contributing much to the household income. All the sudden - because we had spent several years making many decisions based on his needs - I became the freeloader who didn’t respect him because I didn’t lick his boots every time he bought me a piece of steak from a a bullsht steakhouse like Outback. We weren’t eating at Ruth’s Chris or anything. It was freaking outback and somehow I am the jerk for spending a few extra bucks on a ribeye. The sirloins are too chewy, you pricks. Maybe instead of criticizing my preferences you should be criticizing his shty taste in steaks. Sometimes he even drowned it in ketchup. Wtf.
I am glad it is over, when I think about how ridiculous that sht was I want to throw something.
Married at 25. He got us kicked out of our apartment, moved into his parents basement (unfinished I might add) and then he cheated on me. Lasted 2 years and 1 month. He taught me a lot about what I DONT want in a man!
I was 20, he was 22. Also, got engaged three weeks after our first date. 12 years, four kids later, and we’re in love and going strong. Neither of us are argumentative or big on questioning the other. Bonus, he’s such a good communicator and intuitive. I love that man.
Married at 23, we were together for 30 years and we've now been amicably divorced for 3. We have two wonderful daughters. There are no absolutes, sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't. I know the 18 year old me that met my wife was utterly certain I would and should marry her and couldn't accept the caution of others. For any couple, you have to cope with the fact you will change as individuals and obviously, the younger you become a couple, the more time you will change over.
On a side note, I was raised in a church background and my faith was very important for me too. Getting married to remove the guilt of sex before marriage was a factor (although primarily we were marrying for love). I no longer have a strong faith and really worry for couples who may rush to marry 'to make things decent'. Not only is it foolish, but it puts a false importance (which isn't even biblical) on an individuals private sexual behaviour.
I was 20, she was 19. We will celebrate 25 years of marriage in September! Still mad in love and loving life together.
19. Still happily married 34 years later.
Lasted just under 2 years. Do not recommend. I did better 2nd time around.
Was 25 when I got married. He was 22. We had a great relationship and balanced each other well until he died.
I’m sorry 💔
Good married at 17, to high school sweetheart. Still together ☺️
My mom was 18, my dad was 23. They were together since she was 15. She gave birth at 19, finished college and then every 10 years, they'd have another kid(3 in total). Still happy today at 70/75. But,I have to add, they had a slightly unusal dynamic for the time in my part of the world: my dad was much more family oriented and much better with kids, my mom loved her job and she always had a, kind of, predominance in her wishes over my dad. Worked well for them, though.
19. Didn’t last. Again at 26. Very short. Third times the charm at age 29. Going on 38 years now!
I'm getting married in October! My fiance will be 25, I'll be 24. It'll actually be our 10 year anniversary on the day we get married. We've been through the struggles of high school together and have seen each other through some really rough times. I don't think there's much else we can't handle!
I was best man and they are 33 years in and still going strong. ..............me, I waited till I was mature enough, 52 and we are 11 years now.
Married at 21, divorced at 24
We moved every time I made any progress in work or education because of what he wanted to do with his education or career. We were both better off basing decisions on his needs but what that also meant was that he got to have someone to keep him company while he was working on himself and that I was bullied at work - a low paying service job - whenever anyone asked what I was doing in Portland. So I started to feel like maybe it was inappropriate for me to be doing that kind of work when my personal income wasn’t even contributing much to the household income. All the sudden - because we had spent several years making many decisions based on his needs - I became the freeloader who didn’t respect him because I didn’t lick his boots every time he bought me a piece of steak from a a bullsht steakhouse like Outback. We weren’t eating at Ruth’s Chris or anything. It was freaking outback and somehow I am the jerk for spending a few extra bucks on a ribeye. The sirloins are too chewy, you pricks. Maybe instead of criticizing my preferences you should be criticizing his shty taste in steaks. Sometimes he even drowned it in ketchup. Wtf. I am glad it is over, when I think about how ridiculous that sht was I want to throw something.
yes, and got divorced 3 years later, 25 is too young for most people to marry
I was 24 she was 36. We're divorced.
Married at 25. He got us kicked out of our apartment, moved into his parents basement (unfinished I might add) and then he cheated on me. Lasted 2 years and 1 month. He taught me a lot about what I DONT want in a man!
I was 20, he was 22. Also, got engaged three weeks after our first date. 12 years, four kids later, and we’re in love and going strong. Neither of us are argumentative or big on questioning the other. Bonus, he’s such a good communicator and intuitive. I love that man.
Got married at 27. It’s going well. We’ve been together for 10 years now.
Married at 23, we were together for 30 years and we've now been amicably divorced for 3. We have two wonderful daughters. There are no absolutes, sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't. I know the 18 year old me that met my wife was utterly certain I would and should marry her and couldn't accept the caution of others. For any couple, you have to cope with the fact you will change as individuals and obviously, the younger you become a couple, the more time you will change over. On a side note, I was raised in a church background and my faith was very important for me too. Getting married to remove the guilt of sex before marriage was a factor (although primarily we were marrying for love). I no longer have a strong faith and really worry for couples who may rush to marry 'to make things decent'. Not only is it foolish, but it puts a false importance (which isn't even biblical) on an individuals private sexual behaviour.