AIBU that I am not too old.

[Lonelymummyof1]

So after a conversation with a delightful teenager, who asked when I was thinking about getting married because I am now apparently 1/3 of the way through my entire life ( charming I know )
It got me thinking I have never really thought about getting married yet.
How old were you when took the plunge ?
Now I know who I want to marry when the time comes just never seen the rush.

Got married at 49, but had been together for 20+ years before. Had kids at age 31, 33, 35.

34. But I was with him since I was 23.

Met my husband when I wa 19, got married at 21, still together 32 years later. When I look at my kids I hate the idea that they'd get married so young.

We were childhood sweethearts, together for years before we got married, at age 23.

What does a third of the way through your life mean? Expected life span, meaning three score and ten?
How old are you?

How can we tell if you're too old/not too old if you don't say how old you are?

Sorry was distracted thought I had put it in brackets.
I am 25

Does anyone think there's an age cut off for wearing a traditional wedding dress? Of course everyone will say there isn't one, but in practice you usually see older brides in a white or cream suit rather than a long dress.

Met DH at 17, married him at 20 during my second year at uni. Had 4 children before I was 30. We've been together 12.5 years...

Never got married. Been with my OH for more years than I haven't. Come this June he'll be in the same boat . Naturally, coming from my perspective, I don't think there's an ultimate need to get married - as long as your financial affairs are in order. That's one of the benefits marriage gives you over a non-legal partnership. Aside from that, a relationship is, in my view, what you make it, and the paperwork/ceremony is a tiny part in the whole picture.

1st time I was 20 - way too young. Only lasted 4 years. This time I was 35, we'd been together 6 years, had a 1yo together and I knew it was a loving, stable and mature relationship. There's no such thing as too old. Teenagers don't know anything!

In my peer group you'd have been considered young to be marrying at 25.

I know more than one early-30s woman who is pleased not to be married to the person that they were dating at 25 (even though at the time they thought they were headed for marriage).

50 later this year. Never married and more than happy with that. Been together 13 years.

25. Yes, technically you are most likely around 1/3 of your life. However, you're only just starting your adult life. Teenagers (on the whole) still have a very skewed view of 'old'. I remember thinking 25 was old and I remember getting to 25 & feeling old. It's seems laughable now! Very, very laughable.

25 is pretty young!

Started going out with DH at 22, married at 28, first baby due a few days after I turn 30.

I was 38

Got together with DH at 17, married at 23, DCs at 29 and 32, very happy after 20 years together

I am 52 and engaged. Been with DP for 26 years. I have already rearranged the wedding date (put it back) twice. No reflection on DH, he is wonderful. I just feel a bit panicky about the idea of getting married. To be honest we are only doing it for will reasons. But everyone else (family, friends and kids) is very excited about it.

I was 9 when I realised that marriage and children was not what I wanted.

At 38, I changed my mind.

34, met when I was 30

27 when met, 28 engaged, 29 married am nearly thirty eight now

23 years old and married 11 years.

I married at 31, had DS at 33. We are probably not having any more children

Met at 24 moved in together the following year. Engaged at 27 and married later on that same year.

I was 32, almost 33 getting married, we got together 5 years before that. At 25 I hadn't had a proper long term relationship let alone thought about getting married.