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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I got engaged right after college, and married at age 25. People definitely thought we were weird, and DHs mom told people AT OUR WEDDING that we were too young to get married.

Fifteen years later we are happily married and are proud we got married “young”. We’ve had friends who were single at our wedding get married and divorced already. I really don’t think being young is intrinsically bad.[/quote]

:roll: Time to stop being so smug bc fifteen years is nothing. I say this as someone who got married a few years earlier than you. It’s been 16 years and we haven’t hit the real tough parts yet. [/quote]

You sound delightful :roll:

Personally, I think it’s great.  I know a few couples who were together starting in HS/college and are happily married now (late 30s).  I think the notion that you have to kiss a lot of frogs in order to find your “one” is misguided and just untrue.  I would be happy if my children married young.  We put the responsibilities of life off too long in this culture and it’s fair to say the 20s are now a sort of extended adolescence, [b]and it’s pathetic[/b].[/quote]

Pathetic?  If someone is working and traveling as a single person how is that pathetic?  Personally, I think marrying at 22 and popping out kids is more pathetic[/quote]

You see participating in the capitalistic system and tRaVeLiNg as being more valuable than taking the serious and mature steps of marriage and parenthood?

Oh wise one, please do teach me your ways. :roll:[/quote]

First of all, I never said I was wiser than anyone else.  We all have one life to live and I would rather travel and enjoy life before committing to one person and settling down.  If you are happy with your choice, wonderful.  But truly happy people aren't so snarky.  And what's the comment on Capitalism.   Married people participate too

If my kids found someone they truly wanted to marry ( and they were 22) I would encourage them to wait.   This is especially true for women.  It is not helicoptering to express your opinion in a loving way. If it is meant to be waiting a few years will be worth it.[/quote]

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