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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:
Thewhywhybird · 29/05/2025 22:22

I was 31 .

heartsinvisiblefury · 29/05/2025 22:26

met at 19, got married at 50

SquashedMallow · 29/05/2025 22:28

Met 23 (him 38) married 26 (41) babies followed immediately after. Still together many years later.

Muchlyta · 29/05/2025 22:30

I was 19 in 1989 and we stayed married until he died more than 30 years later.

It was probably too young, I'm not sure I'd recommend it now, but we had a good life together, and marrying young (and staying married) definitely meant we found financial stability earlier than many of our peers.

itsonlyjoan · 29/05/2025 22:32

18 but had a 6 month old dd were both 37 and.married last October iv known him since I.was 13

familyissues12345 · 29/05/2025 22:33

25, he was 30. Nearly 20 years later and I haven’t killed him (yet)

cosmobrown · 29/05/2025 22:33

We were both 29. (dh is 6 months younger than me).
Married in just under 2 years, and dc1 the following year.
We met when he joined my workplace.

Mew2 · 29/05/2025 22:37

Met me 30, him 28. Been together 7 years and married for nearly 6 with one child

Seldomseen20 · 29/05/2025 22:44

You are still so young and plenty of time to meet, marry and build a family.
Definitely work on making your life how you want it. Lots of hobbies, time with friends, look to buy a place of your own etc. Just make the most awesome life you can and only allow someone into it if they make it more amazing.

I met my husband at 18, got together at 20, married at 27, 2 kids by 33 and now divorced and alone at almost 40.
If you can learn to love yourself and be happy on your own then I think you are more likely to only make space for the people that really matter as you won't want to lose that joy for just anyone.

CraftandGlamour · 29/05/2025 22:47
  1. We've been together 14 years now and just celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary.
RedBeech · 29/05/2025 23:03

Met him aged 29 (me) and 34 (him). Married at 31. Had kids in very late thirties. Been together 30 years now. Glad I waited as the men I dated in my twenties were not that nice and we were totally unsuited to each other. I'd have been miserable.

Pikapikasan · 29/05/2025 23:45

I was 20yo and my husband was 26yo. We've been together for 22years.

Let me also include my family
My mum was 18yo and my dad was 24yo. They've been together for 48years.
My husband's mum was 17yo and his dad was 22yo. they've been together for 49years.

Dancingintherainxxx · 30/05/2025 01:13

Massive breakup at 30. Best thing ever as I knew I wouldn't settle again.

Met at 32. Married at 34.

ramonaquimby · 30/05/2025 01:20

23, he was 27
married at 29
first kid at 31

Basementboots · 30/05/2025 02:08

Got together when I was 20 and him 21. Engaged at 25 & married at 29. We’re 36 now 🙃

GDPhoridFlies · 30/05/2025 02:18

I was 19 when I met him, 23 and about 4-5 months pregnant when we got married, shortly before my 24th birthday.

Most people these days meet and marry their spouses in their late 20s, early 30s, so don’t despair OP!

Wishihadanalgorithm · 30/05/2025 07:05

Almost 38. We had DC when we were both 40. Not got around to getting married yet, we are both now 52.

HS1990 · 30/05/2025 07:15

I'm British Muslim. Husband hunted for 5 years from age 22. Met hubby via family at 27. Married 3 months later. Been together 8 year this year and we have 2 kids now Dd5 and Ds 2.5.

Poppish · 30/05/2025 07:21

We met at 33, moved in together at 35, had first kid at 36 (got married when our son was 9 months old), second kid at 38. Seeing it written down it seems fast but it didn’t feel fast!

Mikart · 30/05/2025 07:24

Met first one at 33.
Second one at 55.

CarterBeatsTheDevil · 30/05/2025 07:26

We were both 33. I was also losing hope at 28, if that's any consolation!

minnienono · 30/05/2025 07:30

First husband both 18, married at 25. Second time marriage 46 (me) 54 (him) married 5 years later (I hadn’t got round to doing my divorce paperwork despite separated then covid hit so waited until that was over due to courts being clogged, on good terms with ex)

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 30/05/2025 07:38

21 and he was 18

Mightyhike · 30/05/2025 07:59

Met at 22, married at 29. Married for 22 years now.

Nowheretobeseen · 30/05/2025 08:15

21