Is 22 years old too young to marry?

Question

Many persons are saying so. i feel ready, but hearing it from many persons is somehow confusing me.

I have been dating him since I was 16 and he was 21, many say that such relationships dont last for long, is it true,,,

I hate it when i am confused

Answer 1

No it is not to young to get married if you really love him and you want to spend the rest of your life with him.  My sister got married when she was 18.  She has been married for almost 10 years and they are still truly in love with one another.  Age is just a number.  If you feel that you are ready then you are and you shouldn't listen to what other people say.    If you and your husband work on your relationship then it can last forever but if you just let it go like so many people do these days then it wont last.  

Answer 2

I don't think so. As long as you get in a fight, and see what he can be at his worst, and you still love him, i Think your fine. i am 19 and married. And i don't regret it one bit. Also, age doesn't really matter. Its maturity. You may be getting confused because your not ready mentally. Think about it. Are you ready?? Regardless of your age??? He is way older than you i think that if he is ready now, this is how he will be the rest of his life. Obviously he has waited for you. And you have been together for a while. I think that you are fine.  

Answer 3

I really do think it's too young.  I was 20 for my first marriage and I look back now and wonder, "What the heck was I thinking?"  I think we change too much too much in our 20's to know what we want for the rest of our lives.  The person you are at 30 is much different than the person that you are at 20.  Give yourself some more time to find out who you really are and what you want in life.  There's lot's of time.  There's no need to rush it.  

Answer 4

I'm 21 and I'm getting married soon

age is irrelevant  

Answer 5

22yrs can be said to be too young to get married but it is always about what's upstairs (mental development).You need to check yourself and ask yourself if you are ready to make a lifetime commitment,if you are ready to handle the ups and downs that come with being in a committed relationship as that of a marriage.If u can honestly answer all those questions and much much more,then i think you are ready.But if you are going into this marriage for selfish reasons,for what you think you can get from it or just for emotional reasons alone,then  you need to think twice cos when the chips are down,you need to be able to steer the 'ship'! You have been dating for long though so you probably know each other well enough but seek guidance from someone that is not going to be biased about your relationship and get a lot of questions answered before you make the commitment.Its not about the age though,its about the mental stability and maturity. Good luck

Answer 6

At 22 you are an adult and you can also choose who to listen to. At 22 you also know that there's consequences for everything we do in life and whether they are good or bad, you have to accept them and take responsibility. Deep down, you know what you should do. Your instincts are going to be better than anyone elses judgement. Good luck.  

Answer 7

I don't think so. I would like to get married right out of high school. I think that if you think you are ready, and you think that the relationship will last, then go for it! Good luck!

Answer 8

I'm going to say no. I just got married. I'm 21 and hes 21. we have been together since we were 17. We are happier then every with a little 3 year old also. He has his career already and I'm starting on mine.

My parents were married when my mom was 24 and dad was 30. they are still happily married.

And my husbands parents were married at 19.

So no, I dont think your to young. If you believe that he is the one are you both are truely ready to start a future together then go for it.

Life is to short.

Best for luck ;)

Answer 9

I am 21 and I get married this sunday. I have heard everyone says everything under the moon...You won't last, your still young, go experience life etc etc. But I will be 22 next month and we have been together for 3 years. We both work, went to college, have our own house..Were ready and I don't feel the need to "prove" anything to anyone. Neither should you. It;s your life, so live it how you want.

Answer 10

I got married when I was 17 years old.Don't let that fu*k you up, if the both of you are right for each other then you won't leave each other.I am now 22 years old and I have been married for 5 years!

Answer 11

My parents started dating when they were 16, got married when they were 22, and now they are still together nearly 40 years later.  The odds of divorce goes down for every year you wait to get married up until the age of 23 so you may want to give it one more year just to be on the safe side.

Also, women who marry their first love do have a lower divorce rate, but having a big age difference raises your chance of divorce.  You just have to listen to your gut and be sure you want to make the commitment to always be with him.

Answer 12

22 is too young to marry, only because you might regret it later in life.

You might get pregnant as soon as you marry or find someone else. But if you really are in love, I mean head over heals love, then I suppose it's alright to marry. But make sure this is the man that you want to be with the rest of your entire lifetime.

Answer 13

nope.  I'm getting married next year and I'm 22 (I'll be 23 by then but still) my mom was 22. 3 of my cousins were 22 (actually one was 21) every single one of them has had a great marriage.  

You've been with him for a long time, you guys know for sure by now if its right or not.   and only you guys know that.  No one from the outside can tell you otherwise.  Same for if you are ready to get married or not.  Only you 2 will really know.

I have not felt too young to do this since...well since I was 18 and we started talking about marriage.  I knew it would be him, we were ready we just weren't financially set.  So we moved in together and have been saving for the wedding since then. I'm 22 (he's 27) and we have the cash now so here we go:D lol.

I Say if you want to then: GO FOR IT!!!!!

EDIT: I hate when people say you change too much during your 20s. "you aren't the same person you are at 30 as you are at 20" ya and you aren't the same person at 40 or 50.  But in a lasting relationship you change together!  Age has nothing to do with divorce (Unless it's at like 16 or something lol)  UGH! some people are so condescending.  Just cause their marriage failed doesn't mean yours will.

Answer 14

No.  I was 21 and I'm still married to the same guy 6 years later.  My mother was 19 and she and my dad just celebrated their 40th anniversary a few years ago.  

It really depends on the person though.  I could also name off a few people who were that young that got divorced.  I really don't think age matters, but people will tell you it does.  It really just depends on what you want in life.  When you get married, things do change,  but they change even more drastically when you have kids.  You don't have to be married to have kids and yet people don't get overly upset about that.  I think parenthood is more binding on your social life than marriage is.  

You have been with this person for so long, I would think that you probably are ready, but that's a conclusion you have to come to yourself.

Answer 15

if you're asking and you're confused about whether or not you should get married then the answer is yes, 22 is too young and no you should not get married at this time.

if you know that you're ready for marriage and a lifetime commitment and you aren't going to regret having only dated one person since you were a teenager, then 22 is old enough to get married.

FWIW:

of all the high school sweethearts that got married in my class(4)  by the 20th reunion only 1 of them was still married the others divorced within a few years after getting married.  As of last week (just before our 25th), I heard the last one got divorced.

Answer 16

go for It sIster my god parents got marrIed when they were 17 and 18. they stIll are madly In love.