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How old were you when you got married?

229 replies

whatawickedgame · 07/07/2024 22:14

NC'd just in case anyone can identify me with previous posts.

I was 20 when I first got married, divorced at 23 and I'm about to get married for the second time at the age of 26. For various reasons, I don't really count my first marriage as a marriage, as we were not husband and wife in any sense of the words, it was a horrific relationship to be in (for me). So I feel like I'm getting married for the first time, even though it's not technically true. How old were you when you got married? Smile

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Custardandrhubarbcrumble · 07/07/2024 23:42

23, straight out of uni after 4.5 years of being engaged. I was the first of anybody I knew to get married, my friends all got married about 8-10 years later when I already had two kids. Still married 23 years later. Just realised that means I've been married half my life!

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 07/07/2024 23:44

I was 20, H was 24. Still married 37 years later.

SwordToFlamethrower · 07/07/2024 23:45

44 years young, had offers before but wasn't up to standard

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L1ttledrummergirl · 07/07/2024 22:22

22, but I was 17 when I met dh. We've just had our 27th wedding anniversary.

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angelcake20 · 07/07/2024 23:54

25 (engaged at 23 - is be horrified if mine were!) having been together 6 years. Still married at 51.

drV · 07/07/2024 23:55

23 - first marriage
25 - ex-husband passed away
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elliejjtiny · 07/07/2024 23:57

22, after being together nearly 3 years. It's our 20th wedding anniversary this week.

Onehappymam · 07/07/2024 23:59

Started dating when I was still in High School. Got married at 24. Still together now almost 20 years later.

LokiCroc · 07/07/2024 23:59

24yo. Still married 19yrs later.

Runnerinthenight · 08/07/2024 00:00

I had turned 27 the day before, he was 26. Been married 34 years.

Buddysbunda · 08/07/2024 00:01

26, we had been together for 9 years at that point and have been married for 12 now.

MitskiMoo · 08/07/2024 00:03

23 in 1994, still together. DC1 has just married aged 28. I think that is young by today's standards. However, they have been together almost 13 years. They bought a home together aged 23, both have settled careers and are hoping to start a family soon. I'd be wary of rushing into a second marriage so young.

Lemonlily · 08/07/2024 00:20

24..we are still married and I'm 32 atm

winstinsandgins · 08/07/2024 00:21

28 but had been together 10 years by that point. Grew up together and now growing old together too.

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 08/07/2024 00:22
  1. About to celebrate our 29th anniversary.
Deadringer · 08/07/2024 00:29

We were both 23, been together since we were 17. In hindsight we were too young, we are still together 36 years later, but I wish we had both played the field a bit more before we got together.

neilyoungismyhero · 08/07/2024 00:36

19 - divorced 10 years later.
Married again in 1984 aged 33 still married.

Floralnomad · 08/07/2024 00:38

22 married for 35 yrs this year

Noimaginationforaun · 08/07/2024 00:39

Met at 19, married at 24 and still very happily together at 35!

SinisterBumFacedCat · 08/07/2024 00:41

42 after a looong engagement

WeAllHaveWings · 08/07/2024 00:42

Got together when we were both 21, lived together for 12 years, married at 35 when pg with ds(20).

IncompleteSenten · 08/07/2024 00:46

I was 24, he was 33 and we've been married now 26 years.

SiobhanSharpe · 08/07/2024 00:48

Just 25. I always say I was a child bride.😉

IdaClair · 08/07/2024 00:53

Will probably do it before retirement for inheritance tax reasons, so I suspect around 60. Would not consider it before then as we’ve only been together 24 years.

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