I'm getting married next year do you think the age 17 is to soon?

Question

just to let you know im a guy marrying a beautiful gal who i love with all my heart and soul and who i want to spend my life with i have no regrets and im just seeing people views on it thanks

Answer 1

I personally think it is. My boyfriend and I were going to get married around that age but now seeing how different and more mature we are we feel we are more mentally ready.

Answer 2

I sure do. You're a kid, and no matter how mature you think you are, you aren't ready to be a married man.

Answer 3

yes 17 is young but if you truely lov esomeone ur age shouldnt matter but think about it are really ready for this?

try some test that challenge you ad ur fiancee to see if ur ready maybe you should even see a counselor and let them evaluate if ur ready. remember once it happens you cant go back so think is this really how you wanna spend college life married?? but when you love someone its worth sacrificing things.

Answer 4

if you can not vote you are too young to get married. Graduate High school, at least start college, then get married. Why rush you are still young. You can be engaged, just have a long one.

Answer 5

,Yes I do with the divorce rate so high. I think you should wait and enjoy life with your boyfriend but wait on marriage. He may not be the right one for you.  I would not recommend my son who is 22 years old to even think of marriage with his girlfriend.  He just finished college and I want him to experience life and be stable before he gets married. You should wait and think more about your decision, But at 17 teen you are going to do what you want anyway. Good luck to you.

Answer 6

personally, i think it is, you have your whole life ahead of you!

but my mum usually says, if you think that they are definately the one and you love and trust them, then it is ok :)

Answer 7

Yeah 17 is too young. Have you even graduated High School???? Whats your rush??? However it is your choice and I guess if you have a job and somewhere to live (that is not your parents house) then it might be ok. If you don't have a job or somwhere to live I strongly suggest not getting married.

Answer 8

for me personally its too soon but everyone one has there own views and if you are really truly in love with someone and your sure you want to stay with that certain person for the rest of your life then why not if thats what makes you happy do it . its a big step in life but if your ready to settle down young go for it .

Answer 9

honestly it's all up to you.

don't let anyone tell you different

if it's something you truely want then

go for it. it's kind of young but everyone

is different.

Answer 10

I got engaged when i was 15 and im still with him now. We were going to get married last year but we couldnt afford it so we're going to wait for abit longer. Its up to you when you get married, it your choice. In England you cant get married till your 18 unless you have permission from your mam and dad. Best of luck if you do tie the knot.

Answer 11

Yes, I got married at 18 then divorced a couple of years later.  Take it from me you still have alot of growing and changing to do.

Answer 12

If you know what you REALLY want, then no, I don't think it is too soon, and don't let people tell you it is. If you're smart and responsible, and you really feel like this is right for you, then go for it. Age is nothing but a number.  

Make sure you sit down and really think about EVERY aspect of marriage. Financial stability, bills, house payments, kids?, etc. Also, make sure you really know your fiancee. Make sure you both have the same goals in life, and are ready for a commitment.

Of course, there are those teens who are totally irresponsible and there is no way in h**l they'd be able to handle a real marriage, but there is always a select few who really could.

Good luck!

Answer 13

Yes, way too young. You never been anywhere , never done anything, never experienced life and never experienced the world. Get out and live your life.

Answer 14

When i think of the guys i fancied when i was seventeen,dear God, i am soo glad i didn't marry any of them..

The point i'm making is,you still have a fair bit of growing to do, you may well grow away from each other,naturally.

Having said that lots of marriages don't work anyway...

But to answer your question? Yes,i do think 17 is too young.

But best of luck, anyway. x x

Answer 15

At least 15 years too soon!

Don't you want to travel, see the world? Live bill free for at least a few years more of your life.

Meet other women? Be free of restraints or responsibilities?

You only have one life, why settle so soon?

Answer 16

Big time. You don't know a woman until you live with her for a while. And if she likes to party trust me she will want to go party without you some day and drink with guy's and get nasty. That is life in your early 20's so wait a bit. Unless of course you and her are die hard Christan's then maybe it could work.

Answer 17

well i think that age shouldn't really come into it, if its what you won't and you are prepared for what comes with marriage and the work that has to go into a marriage then i think go for it. just remeber that a wedding is one day, a marriage is a lifetime.

Answer 18

Yes! Wait until you're 25, you have yet to grow and experience life. Love is a wonderful thing but don't cheat yourself from life.

Answer 19

Yes, I do.  Absolutely get together and form a solid commitment and share thoughts about timing.  But definitely try to go to and graduate from college first.  SO much will change between 17-25.  Probably more than any other period  in your life.

The ONLY way you can prove to the world that you're mature enough is to wait and figure out more about your lives and your personality with a few years of waiting.

Answer 20

i think its too young but it what u feel in your heart my brother in law thought he was doing the right thing and unfortunately it didnt work out, in my opinion i would leave it a few years and see if u still feel the same. no need to rush into something so big as marriage so soon. you are still young and are still maturing. give youselves a chance to grow with each other.

Answer 21

I don't know, you want to have your life perfect, you know, a beautiful wedding, a home to go to after, a honeymoon - at seventeen you can't afford that.  (and you won't even get served the champagne!)

Then again, it depends how long you've been together, if you met at thirteen then just go for it, but if you've only been together a year then it is way too soon.

Answer 22

I think it is but each to their own. Remember you can still be together with someone for a long time without marrying them so there's no need to rush. The fact that you asked this question in the first place suggests you are maybe having doubts and therefore you should maybe re-think it. Each to their own though there's loads of people been married at that age and had long successful marriages.

Answer 23

Personally, I changed a lot from 17 to 25 and even more between 30 and 35. Having said that, what was good for me won't necessarily be good for you or anyone else. If it feels right...

Good luck.

Answer 24

I got married at 24, and for me that was too young - I still had a lot of growing up to do. We split up after 5 years marriage because we had become such different people. I'm 34 now and completely unrecognisable from the person I was at 17.

However, if you and your fiancee grow in the same direction, it could work.

There's no reason why you can't be together, but why get married? Most people at 17 don't really have enough life experience to decide what they want out of life, so it just seems too young to make such a huge decision as this. But I don't know you or your fiancee, you might both be very mature & know this is what you want.

Good luck with whatever you decide

Answer 25

yes. way too soon. You change a lot from then till you are 25. I'm 22 and I'm NOT at all the same person I was when I was 17.

Answer 26

Yes I do think it is too young.  You will be giving up a lot of time you should take to find out who you really are and have fun.  

Marriage is a great thing, but do not use it to "keep" a guy or to have s*x and it is "ok" with everyone.  

There are many people who get married young and do just fine, and there are as many or more who do not do fine.  

What are you goals in life, what do you want to do before you want to settle down and raise children (which is totally wonderful but would not have been as wonderful if I had done it earlier in life).

Just talk to yourself.  Ask what you want in life and decide if getting married will help or hinder you.

Trust me if not getting married means you might break up in the future, there will be someone out there for you later, this is not the end.

Push yourself to go out and make sure you will achieve your dreams.  And if marriage next year is part of that then go for it.

There is no magical age to get married and have kids, but some life goals are SOOOOOO much easier to attain if you wait on some of those other things.  Such as Grad school.  Much easier and more fun if all you have to worry about is your self and graduating.  Much more stressful if you have a spouse and kids.  Not impossible but a totally different experience.  Also what if you wanted to live in a big city, overseas, on a boat for a year.  Not an option once you are married.  

Just take a good look at what you want for yourself and make the best decision you can.  And yes you can do anything you just have to work at it, for some their goals are harder than others but still achievable.

Good Luck.

Answer 27

Yeah. Let me explain this...

I'm 17 also, Ive been in college for the past 2 years... dated people well over my age... and dated more than 30 people... -my sexual life is at a very low number of people though, so dont freak-

Pretty much Ive grown up way faster than I should have.

The fact of the matter is, I am at a maturity level much higher than I should be and I still dont think I would be ready to start my life this young...

Youre just starting your life, you have soooo much more to experience. Youre going to be 18 soon and theres so much more to do, and you cant do those things if you settle down with someone.

Spend time getting to know who you are, because you are going to change a lot, and it will probably lead to a divorce because the both of you arent going to be the same person in the next 5 years, let a lone the next 2 years.

I am not trying to sound rude in any way, but to put it bluntly... you are making a big mistake with getting married...

My friend is 16 and he got married this summer because his girlfriend and him rushed things that would of been enjoyed much more over time and she got pregnant.... its amazing how things change when you do settle down with someone....

Just stay engaged... if you are meant to be together, time will make it work by itself... dont make a stupid mistake... youre so young.

Answer 28

Yes I do think it is.  Whats the rush?  I think it would be better to live a little, travel, holiday, enjoy spending your money.  Either with your boyfriend/girlfriend or friends.  Is there a reason why you feel you must get married at 17?  Could you maybe get engaged and plan a wedding in say 2 or 3 years?  There is plenty time to settle down, but 17 seems very young.  Take care X

Answer 29

well from the fact that u posted it on yahoo answers obvo means ur not sure urself!! but people always say live ur life how u wnt to live it and if u really love this girl and you want to spend the rest of ur life with her and you know that this is the girl you want to grow old with then yes you should marry her!

however you do have your whole life infront of you and ur goin to need to get a good education and a well paid job beofre gettin married. heres what i think u should do. stay engaged for a year or so that way it shows ur commited and you wnt to be with her but it also gives you time to geet things sorted before u rush into a big stage of life which isnt usually done untill ur in ur 20's.

i hope u listen to what i have said and all the very best with ur future :) x*x

hahaha im only 16

Answer 30

Yes way too young.  You need to get an education first.  Even if you can't afford a big university, you need to focus on getting life skills like at a community college.  Get married too young and you will have to start to work in some crappy job and won't have much of a chance in life.