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[quote=Anonymous]MY DH and I met when we were 23 and 24-we're now in our late 40's. We didn't get married until our early 30's although we did move in together at 24 and 25 a year after we met. We were both immature when we got together and I was nowhere near psychologically ready to get married. We had lots of ups and downs when we were in our 20's mainly because of our collective immaturity-lots of dumb fights, he was irresponsible about money, both of us couldn't figure out what we wanted to do career-wise, we both drank a lot and I liked to flirt with other guys when I was drinking (I didn't cheat but I came close). We had a lot of growing up to do and almost broke up many times.  But we both really loved/love each other and ultimately wanted to stay together. By the time we got married in our early 30's we had calmed down and were actual adults instead of twentysomethings stuck in a delayed adolescence. He's my best friend and I love him dearly.

For me getting married young would have been a mistake because I was immature. Even though we lived together I was not ready for a legal commitment. But I have friends who were much more together and mature than I was who met in college, married shortly thereafter and are still together. On the other hand, my parents married young and it was a disaster-a contentious marriage culminating in a very ugly divorce. It's been over 30 years since they divorced and they still loathe each other.

Our kids are 10 and 13. I hope that they finish college and are in their mid-20's at least by the time they get married and start having kids. But I will support their decisions regardless. [/quote]

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