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Nonsense. That is a matter that varies between individuals. I have known 18-year-old men who were, in fact of behavior and temperment, more mature than many twice their age.

If they've gone through the military regimen or some other life-changing experience, sure. But the presumption is that 18 year olds are kids because most of them are.

If it were my decision, I wouldn't take a man in a seminary who wasn't at least 22 years old and out of college, preferably with some work and social experience.

But, I also wouldn't witness a marriage between two people who were under 22 either. A couple younger is simply not capable of making that kind of commitment.

But, I also wouldn't witness a marriage between two people who were under 22 either. A couple younger is simply not capable of making that kind of commitment.

You can't make a blanket statement like this. In my family, one of the strongest marriages - and the one that has gone through one hellish situation after another - was one which was shotgun and both were 20 when they got married. That was over two decades ago.

As for being mature at 18, some men are. Not all, but some. Evaluation, of course, would be in order, but raised well, by the right parents, there are 18-year olds perfectly capable of making such decisions.

"If they've gone through the military regimen or some other life-changing experience, sure. But the presumption is that 18 year olds are kids because most of them are."

True that today many adolescents are wildly immature, more so than during any previous era; but why is that? I shall tell you: because our society has been throroughly feminized by the liberal culture.

"If it were my decision, I wouldn't take a man in a seminary who wasn't at least 22 years old and out of college, preferably with some work and social experience."

I will accept that argument.

"But, I also wouldn't witness a marriage between two people who were under 22 either. A couple younger is simply not capable of making that kind of commitment."

Wow, we actually agree on something! However, I think that my restriction would be more severe: 28 years of age typically marks the beginning of stability.