Do you think most couples who get married in their twenties last?

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I've phrased it clumsily, sorry. Do you think couples who meet and marry in their twenties generally are seen to be more successful marriages?

I can't imagine marrying that young, I'm nothing like the person I was in my early twenties. Broke off an engagement and shudder at the fact I nearly married a massive twat. But that's on me clearly, like I say I was really immature

I'm fascinated by people who marry young and successfully grow together with their spouse, just can't imagine that experience at all! I do think it's seen as the 'right' timeline to aspire to in general.

Now hurtling towards our fifties. DH and I married last century and still going strong.

In our large friendship group there have so far been four divorces - one was a starter marriage that failed after a year, thankfully no kids although a messy house split. The other three were all the same - workaholic husband and a SAHM with no independent income or career; then redundancy strikes, and within a year the marriage can’t take the strain of the loss of income and the husband’s loss of status.

I've been with dh for 25 years since we were in our early 20s and we lived together but didn't get married until much later. At the beginning I never would have expected it to last this long but there you go. We seem to get on better now than we have ever done.

I've been married for 15 years now and was married aged 19 I knew my dh was the right one pretty much first date! So it's not about age you just know when you know!

Like my parents before me I married shortly after I turned 20. Nearly 60 years for them now and not quite as many for DH and me of course but we’re well suited and very happy. Most of my friends married around the same time I did and I would estimate 90% still together.

Married at 21, still together 47 years later

I was 23 when i married my husband.. It's our 10 year anniversary this year and despite issues.. We're stronger than ever.

Met at 17 & 18. Married at 20 & 21. Married 16 years, together 19 years. 4DC together. One of my friends has been married and divorced twice in that time. I don’t think it’s overly common to still be together tbh.

Everyone i know who got married in their early 20s are still together. One couple i know who got married late 29s are divorced. Anyone in their 39s are still together. Actually can only think of two friends who have been divorced at all.
Anyway I'm sure you can Google these statistics.

Oh yes I forgot to put we have 4dc together too

I've been married 21 years and was married At 25 . I think marriages either work or they don't regardless of age .

Married at 20 and still married (to the same man) and I’m now 48.

We were both under 25, and been married 16 yrs known each other 18. When you know, you know. I feel like we grew up into who we are now, together.

I dont think anyone can answer that question tbh. Everyone's marriage and personality is different. Throw in children and life events who knows what happens and what effort everyone is willing to throw in for love.

Personally I have been with my my husband since I was 16 he was 19 and we got married when I was 22. I'm now 38 and we are still together.

And my parents have been together since my mum was 15 and she has just turned 73 and still going strong with my dad xx

I was 21
Married my first bf
Still married over 30 years later

We met at Uni, in the bar the last night before Christmas.
The next time I saw him we got engaged, and were married six months later. I was 19, he was 21. Going on 50 years now

My husband and I have been together since I was 19. Hes 9 years older. Married for nearly 6 years, but we were together for 8 years before we got married....so I think it's more if you rush into it in your 20s then I doubt it would last...but after nearly 14 years together we are going strong

It definitely depends on attitudes, husband and I have been married since we were 22 and 24 respectively having been together since our mid teens. Still going strong with 2 kids and are currently both managing to wfh without wanting to kill each other although I'll be glad when he's back in school and I have the house to myself again

I got married at 28, DH was 32. We'd lived together for five years though and had already got a mortgage together, so we'd hardly rushed into things. 17 years this year.

Biggest mistake of my life! Just turned 21 when I met him, 10 months later got married to him. Though rushing in far too soon would have ve been a stupid idea at any age.

Married at 20;been married 16 years

We married at 23 and are still very happy together at 41. Can’t imagine that anything will change that.

I didn't have it in my life plan but married at 21, still married 21 years later. We just got together and realised we wanted to be together. We'd only been dating eighteen months when we got married! I think sometimes you get lucky or you have the important things in common. We still argue but it's usually easily settled.

I've been with my husband since I was 24. I'm 41 now, still going strong and can't imagine life without him. I had a couple of serious relationships before he came along and also had a lot of fun, got it all out of my system.
We have the same goals in life and want the same things. He's my biggest supporter and we are on exactly the same page when it comes to raising a family and having a career etc.

I've been with my husband since I was 16! We didn't marry until I was in my 30s though. We're coming up 25 years together this year and still going strong!

Met dh when I was 18, started dating when I was 19, got engaged six months later (still 19). Married at 20, was 55 yesterday, and still very married to dh. He is almost 5 years older than me.

I didn't settle; we are very happy and love each other to bits. I don't know where the past 30+ years have gone.