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I thought I'd pose this (possibly controversial) poll question on marriage. It is my own personal opinion that no one (certainly no one living in an economically advanced, developed society like Canada, US, western Europe, Japan, Australia, etc.) should marry before the age of 25.
My argument is as follows. I can say unequivocally that, looking back on my life now, of how inexperienced and how "innocent" I was on the ways of the world when I was in my early 20s, and I'm quite sure my experiences are not particularly unusual. How can one make a major commitment to be with another individual when you haven't experienced anything in life yet? My own aunt married when she was 18 (and her husband, my uncle by marriage, was 19), and I look at how limited their experiences have been as a married couple. I think it makes more sense to gain some experiences -- in education, work, and life in general -- before committing to another individual.
I also suspect that people who marry early (at least in the US) also have a higher tendency to divorce, although I don't have the data to demonstrate this.
Any thoughts from the rest of PF on this issue?
My argument is as follows. I can say unequivocally that, looking back on my life now, of how inexperienced and how "innocent" I was on the ways of the world when I was in my early 20s, and I'm quite sure my experiences are not particularly unusual. How can one make a major commitment to be with another individual when you haven't experienced anything in life yet? My own aunt married when she was 18 (and her husband, my uncle by marriage, was 19), and I look at how limited their experiences have been as a married couple. I think it makes more sense to gain some experiences -- in education, work, and life in general -- before committing to another individual.
I also suspect that people who marry early (at least in the US) also have a higher tendency to divorce, although I don't have the data to demonstrate this.
Any thoughts from the rest of PF on this issue?
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