To ask for your experiences of getting married young

[Gettingmarriedyoung55]

Just that really. I won’t go into all the ins and outs as my situation is very specific and wouldn’t really be helpful to recite. But Aibu to ask for your experiences of getting married young (and exactly how old you were) whether you or people you know?

Married at 25. We’ve just separated nearly 8 years later

Honestly what age does it matter if youvr found the right person??

Im 30. Met dh at 18. Married at 23. Still very very happy. Both have great careers both went to uni.
Had dc aged 26.

If my dc said they were getting married early 20s I would wish them a long happy life together and hope they found the happiness we have done

Married at 22, divorced at 25.

I was 22 when I got married. So was DH. We got engaged 5 months after meeting. We're still going strong 20 years and two sons later.

I was 20 and he was 23. Still very happily married and don't regret it at all.

Married at 23 divorced at 30. I was too young he was my first boyfriend and eventually as we turned into nothing but room mates I realised what I was missing. Married again now (35) after having a couple of single years and I feel far more confident about my choice

I should add I was at uni at the time.

I don't think marrying young has as many risks as having children young. My cousin for example married quite young, she was then divorced young too but they no longer have to speak to or see each other.

My mother had me fairly young and quickly after meeting my father, they are still mentioned in each other's lives to this day because of their children even although things went south quite quickly.

Married at 19, divorced at 22.

I’d just turned 25 when I got married, DH is a few years older. I didn’t feel particularly young, he makes me happier than I’ve ever been in my life and we make a grand team.
On the flip side, my mum married at 24 and spent nearly twenty years being physically, emotionally and financially abused, before she got cheated on and he left her.
I don’t think age matters much in the grand scheme of things, once you’re into your twenties or so.

I was 22 and DH was 26 when we got married just over 3 years ago.

We had been to get for 2.5 years before we got married and had lived together for around 2years.

We are the youngest of our friends to get married, many still haven't got married yet and are 30+

Lots of people though we were too young and it was too soon but we are happy and enjoyed a honeymoon and have had lots holidays just us 2 and are now trying for our first baby.

Met when we were 15, married at 20, still married more than 20 years later and still madly in love.

Sometimes get a bit embarrassed by people's responses about us marrying young, but it felt right, still does.

My mum was just 18 when she married my Dad. He was 23.

They celebrated their 40th Wedding anniversary in June last year so it obviously worked out well for them

I was 25 when I married DH and we have been married 8 years so going well too

I actually felt quite old to be getting married- maybe because my mum was so young when she married as were her mum and sister.

I'd been to university though and started my career first.

Met at 17. Married at 20. Have been married for 26 years and counting.

Dsis married at 21 and split 18 months later.

DBIL and SIL met at 13, pg at 16, married at 19, still together 24 years later.

Got married at 23 and celebrating our 15th anniversary this year. It has gone so quick, when looking at our wedding photos - I can't believe it was already 15y ago.

Met at 16, married at 23, still together after 18 years of marriage

Married at 24, DH was 25. Unusual in our circles- both have postgraduate degrees from top unis, most of our uni friends aren’t married and many are not even in relationships 6 years later, whereas we work in intense professional roles and juggle our 2 DC!

I wanted to be married rather than “just” dating for religious reasons, and DH is the sort of person who knows what he wants and then gets it (I’m similar tbh). We found the right person- or A right person, don’t believe in soulmates- and got on with building a life and a family together. Worked out so far but it’s only been 6 years so ask me in another 50!

We married at 22, a few weeks before 23 (I'm 1 week older than DH). First got together when we were 16, nearly 17. Been married 9 years this year, so together 15 years.

Two DC, mostly very happy!

Married at 24, had 2 dcs together at that stage, and marriage was just sealing the deal. We had been together since I was 19. Are you asking about getting married or the consequences of being married young in your life?

I like being married. I dont regret it. It has given me stability for my children, and gave me financial security when I was studying. Now am the higher earner and could be financially independent.

Got together at 18, married at 21, married 19 years this year and together 22 years. We've survived numerous life events and have 2 pretty much grown up kids and we're still hanging in there. I couldn't imagine my life without him.

Married at 19 , he was 21.
4 children in my 20s
2 in my 30s
Still together 21 years later.

I married at 21 and have been married 38 years this year. It was very different then though, I have no regrets but I don't think I'd like my children marrying so young nowadays as there are so many opportunities to experience life before settling down.

Me and my DH married young, DH 21 and me 20. We'll have our 13th anniversary in Aug, but together for 16 years.

Do I regret getting married, nope, but I do wish I waited because there are aspects of the day that at 19-21 I didn't fully consider, such as spending more on a photographer and thinking about location of photos. Other than that, we have had a lovely marriage, there has been issues but we are able to talk through them and I've got very good friends to talk to for advice/let off stream.

I think what has helped is DH parents divorced early in his childhood and he doesn't want that himself and my parents have been together for over 30 years, so I've shown that it does work. Plus if we argue, they don't take sides and will tell me when I am in the wrong - in front of my DH!

I first met my husband end of April 2014, I'd just turned 21 when we met, he was 29. I was a student and he worked full time but we still made it work, and couldn't be happier.
We first met end of April 2014, we became a couple 9th may 2014. We decided to start trying for a baby in July 2014, we moved in together in October 2014, I got pregnant in November 2014, we found out I was pregnant 19th December 2014. We got engaged 13th January 2015, and got married 9th April 2015. Baby was due 30th August 2015, was actually born on 5th September 2015.
So we had been together exactly 11 months the day we got married. I know it's very quick, being married and expecting a baby within less than a year of being together, but it worked for us. We had discussed marriage and both agreed it was what we wanted, but we weren't officially engaged. But when we found out I was pregnant we both knew it was important to us to be married before the baby was born, and I didn’t want to be showing if possible, so we made sure we were. It was perfect. Some people might think we only got married because I was pregnant, but that was never the case at all.

I got married at 23. Met at 19, moved in together at 20, married at 23, dd1 at 27, dd2 at 29....Then dd3 at 40.
30th wedding anniversary this year.
I would say though of my friends of a similar age, we are the only couple still together.

My husband and I got married 7 years ago aged 22. We had been together since we were 19 . We have three children and are very much still in love now as we were back then. We've changed grown up adjusted it's a journey. It's hard at times but I wouldn't want to share life's rollercoaster with anyone else . He is my lobster ❤️