Getting Married Young- Why?

[amanda6035]

I was 26 when I married my husband, who I met in the military and is 2 years older than me. He had been divorced, because he got married at 19, when he was brand new in the military. You think college students are marriage crazy? Think about those who go straight into the military at 18 years old. THOSE are some crazy folks. Especially with the military's jacked up pay scale - they are encouraging folks to get married by saying "If you have dependents, you get more money." And so, they do. I can't even begin to tell you how many of my fellow sailors got married as soon as they were out of bootcamp, or at their first duty station. A few weeks, a couple of months, it was done. And then came the divorces.

I almost fell into a trap with another guy I dated in the military. Thank goodness I didnt become one of those statistics.

I dated my husband the whole time I was in college and we got married in October after I graduated in May - but I was 26, not, 22.

I only know of one couple who married before they were 25 who are still married today.

Several of my sorority sisters got engaged and married while still in school, and these were sisters who were typical college age. At least wait until you're finished with school....sheesh!