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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

OP posts:
BarHumbugs · 08/07/2024 15:38

I was 22. Separated at 24, divorced at 26.

Now 43. Never remarried, last serious relationship 29-30, haven't dated for 10 years.

HolaSenorita · 08/07/2024 15:41

30

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 08/07/2024 17:05

Married aged 31, still married 14 years later. Together for 2.5 years before the wedding.

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WeegieSuperb · 08/07/2024 17:07
  1. Together 14 years.
BourbonBiscuits20 · 08/07/2024 17:12

19, happily married for 11 years now

cobden28 · 08/07/2024 17:15

I was married six months to the day after my 18th birthday, in 1973; we separated in 2014 afterjustover 40 years and finally divorced 2017 making 43 years total.

GettingStuffed · 08/07/2024 17:25

Nanaboots · 07/07/2024 22:23

I was 24 he was 30, 1988 and still married, my mum was 19 and dad 21 !

Very similar to me I was 24 DH was 33 and we married in 1988 too , still married. My mum and dad were 18 and still married when my mother died.

Ponderingwindow · 08/07/2024 18:27

25 and 30

Now in my 50s. The second marriage is massively different. I grew up a lot between making my first and second choices.

Whattheduck · 08/07/2024 18:59

I was 25 and Dh 23 we have just had our 28th wedding anniversary

fussychica · 08/07/2024 19:09

Married 1979. Me 22 DH 21. Had DC at 36.
Still very happily married.

Norugratsatall · 08/07/2024 19:29
  1. Still married 33 years later.
Femalefootyfan · 08/07/2024 19:29

I was 23, DH was 24. We got engaged after 6 weeks, married 10 months later and still together after almost 37 years

Vergeofbreakdown23 · 08/07/2024 19:30

I was 19, hubby 23. Married 31 years next week x

DinnaeFashYersel · 08/07/2024 19:32

30 in 2004. We'd been together 5 years when we got married. Still together.

UrbanSquirrel · 08/07/2024 19:34

37 (as was he). First marriage for both of us (late bloomers). Just celebrated our second anniversary and expecting our first child ☺️

Blackcats7 · 08/07/2024 19:55

25 and 35. Had been in a relationship from age17 with bloke who would become my second husband. He was my first real boyfriend. I broke up with him age 20 and met the bloke who would become my first husband. I moved in with him pretty much straight away then we got married aged 25.
Bumped into my first boyfriend by chance aged 33. Left first husband and said first boyfriend moved in with me. Got married aged 35. Divorced aged 49.
Now I stick to cats.

BuyOrBake · 08/07/2024 20:34

19 we were married for 18 years.
Married again at 37 .......still together 20 years later

MuchTooTired · 08/07/2024 20:38

First time, married at 21, divorced at 23.

Second time, married at 26, still married 12 years later.

Singersong · 08/07/2024 20:40

23 and will be married until we die as I am catholic don't believe in divorce.

Iloveeverycat · 08/07/2024 20:44

Met at 16 married at 26 been together 42 years still going strong.

Possumly · 08/07/2024 20:47
  1. He was 25.
WhatThenEh · 08/07/2024 20:50

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Allthegoodusernamesareused · 08/07/2024 20:56

21 first time, separated at 22, divorced at 24.

Second time I was 36. I'd said I'd not marry again, but had a change of heart after my second DD was born.

jellybeanzzz · 08/07/2024 20:58

26 - married 11 years this month

RandomUsernameHere · 08/07/2024 20:58

30 which is old compared to many on this thread! We had been together a long time though, had a long engagement, children and a house before we got married.