Hmm,
Let me guess. . .
You and your spouse were taught Christian concepts of marriage. - Maybe even by example.
I think example has a lot to do with it. Among my siblings some of us married at 18, some as late as 27...all of us are in or heading into our 3rd decade of marriage, our parents made it into their 6th decade. Most of our kids married fairly young, and none have divorced.
It’s not age, it’s commitment. And can an 18 year old commit...definitely. We don’t wonder if an 18 year in the military can be commited in the service of his country.
My favorite song about marriage: Andrew Peterson...Dancing in the Minefields, I think it sums it up pretty well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTa81LyuQM&feature=related
You and your spouse were taught Christian concepts of marriage. - Maybe even by example.
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I’m not sure that is all that important. My inlaws marriage is dysfunctional and my mother was divorced twice. If anything, seeing our parents mistakes helped our marriage - we didnt’ want what we saw by example.
OTOH, we have always put Christ first in our marriage.
I was - my hubby’s family went through a painful divorce when he was a child. I think watching his mom go through that made him determined not to put his own family through it.