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Originally posted by Conskeeted7
If there is a difference in the rate of divorce from people who marry young, I think it is because the majority of young people are likely to believe in the fairy tale of marriage. They have little experience managing a household on their own. Their money management skills may be lacking. Someone who is 19 or 20 hasn't quite discovered what they want to do with life yet and that can be difficult to go through with another person. The spouse may not be understanding or may be going through the same dilemmas as well.
However, there are mature young people who have lived on their own and have experiences with married couples that may show them some of the reality of married life day to day. On the other hand, someone who is 35 when she gets married is more likely to have her own place and is used to dealing with money, had goals in life, may have accomplished some, and is just more settled overall.
I still think that morals, maturity, values, and committment will determine your success in marriage more than any other factors.
For the record, I'm happily married. 
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Soror Conskeeted,
I just have a question: Don't you think that 20+ years ago, it was a lot easier for young people to be married than it is today? Forget the fact that being married at "17" was expected and the norm back in 1965, but my question is more related that the "quintescential [sp?] nuclear family of the 1950" made it easier for young people to handle marriage than that of today...
I dunno, I'm just asking--I just saw Spike Lee's "She Hate Me" movie and it raises a lot of questions on the "concept of family"--especially now during this "wonderful holiday season"
Hayle, marriage is tough for folks who marry older and are older. Financial understandings aside, it is plain tough, generally speaking...
But as far as "happily married Christmas card"--that I have. That part I do enjoy... Folks are still saying to my husband and I that we are newlyweds and it's now been 2.5 years... And we still haven't had the "official honeymoon"!!! Oh well...