How old were you when you met your DH/DP?

[MissMollywasDolly]

I'm at that horrible age where most of my peer group are getting married or engaged... fed up of being asked about online dating

22. Never married, just had our 25th noniversary.

I was 30, he was 26, we've been together for 4 years and have one DC who is nearly 2 and a half years old. Not married yet, but that's not a deal breaker for either of us.

Forgot to add, we met through online dating so maybe you shouldn't knock it entirely?

Met at 22, married at 29.

To all the people who found love online - what sites did you use?

Went to school together so knew each other for a long time. I'd just turned 17 when we actually got together. Engaged just after my 23rd birthday and married just before my 25th. Just turned 28 and had our first baby.

In my friendship group (all between the ages of 25 and 30) it is probably a 50/50 split of couples who are in a LTR or married and starting families or single so it doesn't seem that unusual to have not met the right person by the age of 27.

I was 36, he was 45.

We met 20 years ago when I was 20 and he was 21 but he wasn't ready for a relationship so I saw him over the years as we lived near each other and I had my ds with ex dp and then split up when I was 27.

We got together 13 years ago. Took us a while but we got there in the end :)

@otterturk OkCupid.

@otterturk, I used Match.Com. I only signed up for 3 months!

26, married at 28.

I was 18 and he was 20.Never married have 5 ds and 1 grandson.,and its been 27 years.

16. He was a bit older. Married at 21. DC1 arrived five years later, and a couple of years after that, DC2 arrived. Been together for over 40 years now. Maybe unrealistic, but I hope we have another 40 + years together.

23, he was 25. Married 3 years later

We were both 40, and had both really given up hope of meeting 'the one', I still have to pinch myself sometimes to appreciate where life has ended up for us. We had a baby at 43, got married this year at 47. My only regret is not meeting him 20 years earlier, as it did impose certain natural limits on us e.g we had to decide early to have a child as time was against us, so didn't really have a lot of couple time before becoming parents, and we knew we would only be able to have one child. However, at the same time I've never had a relationship so solid, we both know who we are and what we want, and there's no game playing. We're a solid team, and while we obviously love each other, we also really appreciate each other's good points and effort put in. It's hard being older parents, and I do worry that DD will be embarrassed of us as she gets older, but all in all life is great. Don't write it off yet,but don't make it the be all and end all would be my advice. Get on and enjoy your life, and be open to what comes your way, who knows what might happen

Apologies, I did put paragraphs in that gigantic post but they don't seem to have worked for some reason.

37, married the following year. Don't give up hope OP!

Met when I was 17 and he was 22. Married when I was 19, 52 years ago.

Vast majority of people seem to have just the one marriage or LTR. Quite a contrast to the rest of MN where we see all the sad stories and LTB etc.

We were both 18. Met in the first week of uni and 10 years later we are stronger than ever and have a beautiful boy. We are engaged but can’t afford to get married for a while.

I was 17 and he was 18. Moved in together when we were 21 and 22. Still together now (mid 30s).

I’ve known of my DH since he was about 8 and I was about 5. He was in my brother’s class at school, and we lived in a small town where people knew each other!

We got together when I was 20 and he was 23. We got married when I was 26, first baby at 28, second at 30. We have been so fortunate.

We will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary in Santorini next weekend 🙂

Vast majority of people seem to have just the one marriage or LTR.
I think all the early, failed marriage people aren't on this thread.

People are probably only answering about their current partner as that's all op asks about.

I thought I was out of the game. Had my DD in 2016 but dad isn't involved. Completely single since.
Met my OH on tinder this May. I'm 27. It's still early days but we are both smitten with each other. I've had other long relationships and never felt like this about anyone. He's a good egg, I got lucky.

Don't panic, it will happen. Also, social media is someone's well plucked highlight reel. Most is fake and for show. Just focus on making yourself the best version of you that you can be, and the right man will come along.