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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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Arlanymor · 30/08/2024 21:58

Me 26, him 34. He was a cheating Peter Pan, so… never more!

I’ve only once before considered remarriage and am still not sure if I would again.

(And not to that twit obviously!).

DowntonCrabby · 30/08/2024 21:59

26, we’d been together since late teens and had a young DC. Now early 40’s and still happily married.

weegiemum · 30/08/2024 22:06

We were both 24. 30 years this year and still going strong!

DS (22) said to dh this week "you were lucky, you struck gold at uni!". I felt rather flattered!

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AllProperTeaIsTheft · 30/08/2024 22:10
  1. I'm still married at 52.
BananaGrapeMelon · 31/08/2024 04:23

I was 29, he was 28. Still married 21 years later.

garlictwist · 31/08/2024 05:59

I'm getting married this year. I'm 43. Been with OH 13 years so a bit late to the idea but hey.

MegaClutterSlut · 31/08/2024 07:43

19, still together aged 42

charabang · 31/08/2024 07:49

Married at 20 divorced at 30
married at 40 divorced at 50
Never again.

deluxe · 31/08/2024 13:32

We were both 22. Still married 20 yrs later

Astrabees · 31/08/2024 18:11

27 years and 361 days. He is a year older. We have just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. I was the last of my group of friends to marry. We were engaged within a fortnight of meeting and married10 months later, it would have been much earlier but the venue was fully booked until then.

EmeraldDreams73 · 31/08/2024 18:14

I was 26 first time I got married, had been together since I was 22.

Divorced at 47. Remarried at (almost) 51.

LBOCS2 · 31/08/2024 19:16
  1. Still married and about to celebrate our 15yr anniversary.
Moonlicker · 31/08/2024 21:13

I'm nearly 49 & thinking about doing it when I grow up.

blackheartsgirl · 31/08/2024 21:14

44 and then widowed 8 days later.. at 44

RufustheFactualReindeer · 31/08/2024 22:04

blackheartsgirl

so sorry 💐

Flidina · 31/08/2024 22:10

I was 18, DH was 19, we got married the day after my 18th Birthday, still married, early 41 years.

fedupoftheheatnow · 31/08/2024 22:48

billyt · 08/07/2024 14:00

I was 19, my wife 17.

Married 47 years when my wife passed away in January.

I'm sorry for your loss

Thurien · 31/08/2024 23:11

The first two were playing.

Mimilamore · 01/09/2024 23:43

24 and 31. Still married, 46 years this year

merrymelodies · 02/09/2024 02:41

Married at 35 and divorced 17 years later. Lots of serious and less-serious relationships before and one very serious relationship after.

🎼🎶 I'll say goodbye to love! 🎶

Bbq1 · 02/09/2024 02:51

26 - by 2 days! Married 25 years, together 27.

cobden28 · 03/11/2024 13:18

I was six months to the day after my 18th birthday when I got married to my ex, who was them 24. We were married for 43 years until we were divorced in January 2017. Had we still been married at Christmas 2023 , it would have been our Golden Wedding anniversary , 50 years,

StressedQueen · 03/11/2024 13:39

Met my husband at 18, we married when we were 21 years old. We are still together 16 years later with 5 children

newtb · 08/11/2024 13:28

21 in 1977 divorced in 2020.

tillyandmilly · 02/06/2025 18:07

52! Married 5