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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The truth is that raising kids is hard and it's harder when you are broke. Being married is hard and it's even harder when you are broke.

Most people under 30 are struggling just to support themselves and navigate life let alone raise a kid or manage a successful marriage.

Don't try to do hard stuff until you're fully grown, young peeps![/quote]

I think it can work when you have family support but many people don't. Either they live too far from their families to get meaningful support from them or they have poor relationships with them that just spill over into their marriage. There are some people who can handle marriage in their early 20s simply because they are mature enough and have the support needed to make it work (parents who can offer financial supports but are not enmeshed, will offer emotional support but not in a way that competes with the intimacy of the marriage). Others might make it work if they meet just the right person and make really perfect choices around money, career, and kids. Most people will benefit from waiting a bit, to find the right person, to mature themselves, to get to a place of some financial stability where they are bringing some financial assets into the marriage.[/quote]

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