Would you marry someone who did not finish high school?

Question

why or why not?

assuming that you are a college graduate

Answer 1

I think it would depend on the reason WHY they did not finish high school.  If it was something like an illness, or other severe circumstance which caused high school to be put on the back burner, I would probably be ok with it.  If it was simply because the person was lazy or just didn't care about it, then no.   I think that if someone didn't finish high school due to laziness or just not caring, that would be a pretty good indication of how other situations in their life would be handled.

Answer 2

How much money does he make?  Will he be able to support you and your kids after you're married?  That would be the question.  He has to be able to financially support his family.

Answer 3

only if i really loved them because i cant really deal with stupid people

Answer 4

yes i will marry even he is school dropout...

ntg wrong in that as long u hv a happy life n u love him..... both of u can work out n come up in life.....  

Answer 5

Hmmm...it would depend on whether they had similar goals in life and how intelligent they are. I have a Ph.D., so I would want someone who was well read. My FI is an attorney, so I ended up with someone well-educated, too.

Answer 6

If I didn't love them then No!

If I love them then yes but somewhere down the Road in are relationship, I would  encourage them to go back to school!

Answer 7

maybe

Answer 8

that wouldn't make a difference to me.  If I was at the point of wanting to marry a guy that would not be a factor.  And it really shouldn't.  When getting married love really should be the only factor to be considered (and really if you have to consider it then there probably isn't enough love there either).

If it is something that were to bother me then it would be something i would consider when starting the relationship and if it bothered me I probably wouldn't date them long.  However, being the breadwinner in the family doesn't bug me.  Also, some people don't finish high school for financial reason (it's rare but it does happen) some just find school isn't for them, but they are still smart people (Einstein anyone? lol).  I need someone with me that I can carry intelligent conversations with.  I like to talk politics and religion etc etc. So I would need someone who knew what I was talking about.  There are many factors still to consider.  I think it would depend on whether they could carry these conversations with me more than if they have the diploma or not.

Answer 9

Nanda,

I am a college graduate and my answer to your question, unfortunately, is "no".

I know that you probably love this person but you have to think about your future. Does he or she have plans to go to college? If not, do you want to be supporting him or her for the rest of your life?

My husband has a Master's Degree and is working at La Casita: that's how bad the market is right now.

What will happen is that once the "newness" and romance wears off, you're going to start resenting him or her because you'll be carrying the full load. My advice is to wait until they're finished with college and have a steady job. If they're not planning on going to college, don't marry them. I know it's not what you want to hear but it's the truth. I've been married for 10 years and have 2 degrees. I think you already know the answer to your question.

Best of luck

Answer 10

yes... if it is that one true love that you only find once in a lifetime... I say h**l yes!!!

Answer 11

Yeah, if they were the one for me.  

Answer 12

That really depends on how I feel about the person. A piece of paper is no indicator of a person's intelligence, or even future capabilities. Highschool drop outs have become multi-million dollar corporation owners, and college graduates have worked at McDonald's. My fiance's grandfather is near genius-level, but dropped out before graduating, and provided a very good life for his wife and children.  

Answer 13

It would depend on the person and how long have the two of you have been seeing/dating/living together.  How well do you know this person?  Education is only a form of learning that can be done any time.  If you really care for this person and want to spend the rest of your life together then go for it.  Of course I would encourage them to go to school and finish after we were married.  They could also get their GED.  Now if the other person isn't a go getter, then you might have a problem if you got a job where the other person might have to speak or know how to act around others.  If you really love the person education comes 4rd, God, love, family and education.

Answer 14

I am a college graduate working on my masters and my fiance is working on his Ph.D.  

I come from a family where the highest education achieved was a high school diploma.  It has always been instilled in my that education should be my number three priority (after God and Family).  I could not enter a marriage with someone who did not share these same values.

It is also a big priority for my spouse to be self sufficient and capable of carrying us both, should something happen like I lose my job or become pregnant.  I imagine the same is important for him, should he lose his job or choose to stay home with our children.  While it's perfectly possible to have high paying job without a high school diploma, it's not very common.  

Therefore, high school, at least, is a priority.

Answer 15

My husband did. I left school for a good reason I left school to take care of my very sick grandma. I'm in school now to get a GED and the go to school for early child hood development