I married young and I remembered some of my classmates did too.
At our reunion - those of us who were “never going to make it” were still together.
It wasn’t perfect - we were immature and hotheaded. We had children - which snapped us out of it.
We grew up together -matured together.
When I look at people my age who never married, and are still looking - they seem to have a long list of requirements they want in the perfect mate. A list which no one is going satisfy.
Same here, I was 17 my husband was 23. Next Dec we will have been married for 53 years. It has all been good, would not change a minute of it.
Agree Scotswife, we got married in 1978, I was 18, she was 21, still together and as you said so are many of our friends from that time period.
Hmm,
Let me guess. . .
You and your spouse were taught Christian concepts of marriage. - Maybe even by example.
Wife and me married in 1977. I was 19. She was 17 and a month past graduation. We just celebrated our 34th.
There’s a young couple in our church. He’s 18, she’s 17, and they were married 2 days BEFORE their graduation this year.
Our pastor sat down and counseled them and made absolutely SURE that this is what they wanted.
As far as I know, they did NOT have ‘relations’ with each other until they were married. They wanted to ‘do it right’.
I wish them all the best
It wasn’t perfect - we were immature and hotheaded. We had children - which snapped us out of it.
We grew up together -matured together.
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Amen! Once you bring children into the world, providing a good environment for them is your number one responsibility. These days, too many parents are so selfish.
Congratulations, BTW. God bless.
Mrs. SV and I too. Married at 19 and 22 years later we are more in love than ever. All I know in life is being with her.
When I look at people my age who never married, and are still looking - they seem to have a long list of requirements they want in the perfect mate. A list which no one is going satisfy.
I heard a guy once use a blackjack analogy in describing looking for a mate. He said, "Don't hit on 20". If your prospective mate is damn close to perfect you had better marry that one because you are unlikely to do better.