Is 28 too young for a man to get engaged

[Cremeegg456]

After 2.5 years in a relationship, in full time employment etc?

DH got married at 23. DS was born when DH was 27.

He’s just not that in to you.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend getting married so young (though there are lots of plus points). My husband was very grounded and responsible but I was beyond immature and had a lot of growing up to do. However, after more than 40 years together I still absolutely adore him (most of the time 😏)

No. Some immature ones might say they feel too young but it isnt

DH was 21 when we got engaged and 22 when we got married. That was 8.5 years ago. Young yes but not too young.

Nope, my DH was 28 when we got engaged.

Errrmmm no. Why would it be?

@girlmom21

It's not too young if he's ready but if he's telling you he's too young he's not ready.

This.

OP are you the one doing the proposing/being proposed to in this scenario?

Anywhere between 25-29 for engagement and add a couple of years on that for wedding.

Nope we were born 28 when we got married. London professionals.

@andi62

No, I was engaged at 21, married at 22 and five children by the time i was 28 - twins came along last! Strangely only one of my children have married, and I have just the one grandchild, which is fine.

Not "strange" at all - everyone I know who grew up in a large family (4+ kids) says they hated it and have sworn not to repeat the crazy noisy household and lack of time and attention they got. Of course they don't tell their parents this and go along with the "big happy family" trope when they have to, but their real feelings are clear in their own life choices.

DH was 28 when we got married. Our eldest DS is 28 and nowhere near even thinking about it.

We got married when DH was 23.

I thought it was a fairly average age to get married. Was about that for most of our group of friends. However, I did speak to someone who commented that we were very young, but he was London based, which I think maybe makes a difference? 🤷🏼‍♀️

DH was 27 when we got engaged but that was fairly early compared to most of our friends.

My husband was 28 when we got married and 26 when we got engaged.

Umm unless you meant to say 18 then no, of course not.

Weird question. Obviously not since many people get married in their twenties.

Dh and I were 28 when we married. Totally normal in our friendship group. Most of us married late 20s and had first children around the 30 mark. We were engaged for a couple of years before that, so 26.

My husband was 32 and we’d been together 5 years before he gave me a ring and made no effort to even ask.

He was early 20s when he proposed to an ex after 3 years, romantically.

So yeah… some men are just shit I guess op.
If it’s what you want and he’s not prepared to, move on. I wish I did.

No, but the older I get the younger it seems! I look at couples married with children in their mid to late 20s and fret about how young they are. But they’re the same age as I was.

Unless this is you it is none of your business. The only response (unless you know of abuse) is congratulations.

Whilst it is a bit of a pointless question, I presume the OP is meaning is it younger than average THESE DAYS, so people commenting about how old various men were when they got engaged isn't really relevant unless it was within the last 5 years or so. Seventy years ago lots of people were married before they were out of their teens, but times have changed.

I met my dh aged 22. Married at 25. Will be 11 years married this year. Pretty sure a 28 yo would be adult enough to know what they're doing!

Surely it's up to the man whether it's too young or not.