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How old did you meet your husband?

152 replies

marie78280 · 29/05/2025 14:44

Currently 28 and single again after a failed relationship.
slowly losing hope.
when did you find your hudband how old were you back then?

OP posts:
okydokethen · 29/05/2025 14:48

17… too young really

whatthelump · 29/05/2025 14:52

15, married at 19 still together at almost 42 x

BeMintFatball · 29/05/2025 14:53

26 he was 27. Had been single for a year and tbh completely put off men at that stage.

My last relationship before meeting my husband was with a long standing friend. Well he ruined the friendship by unexpectedly sticking his tongue down my throat. I decided to give the relationship a chance as we wouldn’t be just friends after that. Bad decision. I dated him a year and it was awful. Completely did my head in and I lost so much weight.

I finished with him and bought a flat. Being a single woman with property was a magnet for creeps trying to get their feet under the table. It was a lonely time.

But I met DH and he was different and the one. We’ve been married 30 years this summer.

EggandStress · 29/05/2025 14:54

50!

MigAndMog · 29/05/2025 14:54

met at 38, married and had two kids by 44.

productofhertime · 29/05/2025 14:55

17
married at 19

Readytohealnow · 29/05/2025 14:55

Met at 33 (me) and 37 (him) and got together a year later.

Coco1oco · 29/05/2025 14:58

I was 25 and he was 27 - 8 years ago. Married for almost 2 years now. The right person is out there for you and as cliche as it is probably when you least expect it.

VonBonbon · 29/05/2025 14:59

41, married at 43.

flametrees · 29/05/2025 14:59
  1. Married at 30.
namechangeGOT · 29/05/2025 15:02

Met him when I was 18 and he was 25. Married when I was 22 and now I’m 42 and have been married 20 years.

StampOnTheGround · 29/05/2025 15:03

Met at 15, got together 16, engaged 24, married at 26, kids at 28 and 31!

PrawnofthePatriarchy · 29/05/2025 15:04

I was 30. We married just before my 32nd birthday. He was 36. I was absolutely sure marriage was the right thing and i was absolutely right. He died of cancer when our two kids were still at primary school. We were very happy. He was the love of my life. I'm still so grateful for his love

Don't despair. I'm sure my age and history led me to the right man for me. We'd both had bad rerelationships and it taught us what mattered

Devilsmommy · 29/05/2025 15:04

Met when I was 34 he was 52. Married at 36 and now nearly 39. You're still young, you've got time

dontcomeatme · 29/05/2025 15:05

Met at 20 and she was 27

Tarkan · 29/05/2025 15:06

I was 32 and he was 31 (6 months younger than me) when we met. Been together for almost 12 years and celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary this month.

TipsyJoker · 29/05/2025 15:06

28 is not old fgs! You have plenty of time. Maybe just go out and enjoy yourself and take the pressure off. Enjoy your single life doing whatever it is you want, when you want without having to factor annyone else into your choices and the right person will come along.

Icanttakethisanymore · 29/05/2025 15:07

29 although we are actually not married (we have 2 kids though)

SunComeBack · 29/05/2025 15:08

Met In 2015 at 33 (me) 35 (him) got married 2022.

Globules · 29/05/2025 15:09

Met at 19. Married at 21.

2 kids by 30.

Divorced by 45.

Echobelly · 29/05/2025 15:09

24, but know plenty of people who met and had kids into late 30s and early 40s, it is not at all 'too late'. Tbh I was a bit of an outlier among my friends meeting my husband so young.

Didntask · 29/05/2025 15:10

Met at 33 (him 39). Got together at 35, married at 37, baby at 40. You've got aaaaages yet.

Jasmin71 · 29/05/2025 15:10

11, friends til 20 when began relationship. Still together 43 years later.

Allaboutmememe · 29/05/2025 15:12

38 single love it.

weegiemum · 29/05/2025 15:14

18, started going out when I was 19.

married at 24, 30 years ago!