By 25 I had almost given up on meeting an acceptable wife from among those who were still available and weren't divorced, had a kid already, or looked used up.
Also by 25 I was feeling sort of weird about dating 18 and 19 year olds, but luckily just as I gave up finding a good one I found my dream girl, and have been happily married the last 16 years.
Great story! God always has a plan for those who wait. I know many men from my home state, California, who didn’t find a nice girl until they moved to the Midwest, by hook or by crook, and finally met the girl of their dreams. I met my wife in Kansas City and we were married not long thereafter; THEN we moved back to California. It’s been 22 years and three children later. She’s still the love of my life.