Average Marriage Age

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
I never thought I HAD to get married by a certain age. I just always said I would never marry before I was 25. I'll be 24 in september. No sings of getting married by 25 either. It doesn't matter.
My mum was 26 when she got married. 30 when she had me. I think that's a good age. My parents have been married for 28 years.

Don't worry, Lady Pi Phi, I read somewhere that the age of the average bride in Ontario was something along the lines of 28 or so. So you're safe

Originally posted by Stepford_Wife
God,you're perfect! Are you a Stepford Wife, too?

I could never live up to your high standards, but I try. Will you take me under your wing, oh mysterious robot?

[Intense1920]

When I was younger I thought that I'd be married by now. I'm 25 and know that if I had gotten married a few years back I'd probably be getting divorced.

[XOMichelle]

Ack! I feel like 25 is so young to be married. I don't think I will be able to handle commitment like that for a while.

[AOIIsilver]

I was one of those people who was married as a teenager. I was the last of my friendship group to get married. The first of my friends got married IN THE SEVENTH GRADE!!!! In rural communities, I believe that educational expectations are lower and family expectations are higher.....Many are on their second marriage now....This may sound badly, but I wonder about these "starter marriages."

Ironic...I was married as a teenager, but I am still married to the same fellow all of these years later and I hope to finish my doctorate soon.


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[Jadey28]

When I was younger, I thought I would be married or atleast planning the wedding by the time I was 25. I'll be 24 in May, and there is still no sign of marriage, but I guess you never know. I can handle 26-28 though!

[sororitygirl2]

I really don't want to be married until my late-2os... I am having fun and enjoying time with my friends. Not to say I wouldn't mind having a long engagement though...

[James]

There is a certain security ina long engagement . . . kind of like not wanting your cake now, but having it in the freezer for later.

Originally posted by sororitygirl2
I really don't want to be married until my late-2os... I am having fun and enjoying time with my friends. Not to say I wouldn't mind having a long engagement though...

[amycat412]

And I saw a study in a paper-- can't remember which, but major that said singles in urban areas like NYC, LA, SF, etc are more likely not to marry until their LATE 30s.

Bottom line--each region is different. I am in my mid 30s and most of my friends are coupled, but not married. And no one is upset about it, we wouldn't have wanted to be married younger.

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by Hootie
They also had other interesting facts such as how big the diamond is, how much guys are spending, and how long people are dating before wedding.

Everyone keeps reminding me that the older the guy is, the more money he's likely to have and therefore, he can afford a bigger rock.

[angelic1]

My mom always had two rules for me about dating and marriage..
be single when I go to college and do not get engaged until after I graduate.. made sure to follow both and now I am single again.

Before I never really thought it was bad getting married at 23 or so, but right now I couldnt even imagine it. I think in a couple of years I might think differently though who knows.

Though now I am becoming a singleton. It seems that everyone is trying to set me up and ask me why I am single. I always use a quote from one my fav movies.. Bridget Jones Diary.. about us having scales under our clothes..

[XOMichelle]

Originally posted by Hootie
I've seen this statistic as well. The Omaha World Herald had a story about weddings and they said the same thing about ages. They also had other interesting facts such as how big the diamond is, how much guys are spending, and how long people are dating before wedding.

I've also seen this statistic in our National Jeweler bi-monthly report.

So how big are the diamonds? How much are they spending?

Better yet, how much does my future fiance have to make to buy me a 1.5-2 carat diamond?

[rainbowbrightCS]

Originally posted by XOMichelle
So how big are the diamonds? How much are they spending?

Better yet, how much does my future fiance have to make to buy me a 1.5-2 carat diamond?

go to www.bluenile.com to get an idea... you can design your perfect ring there...

[CarolinaDG]

Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
Everyone keeps reminding me that the older the guy is, the more money he's likely to have and therefore, he can afford a bigger rock.

THAT'S MY PLAN!!! Wait until he can afford Tiffany's and I can afford Vera Wang. LOL

[ISUKappa]

I was 24 and Mr. ISUKappa was 27 when we were married. It seems to have worked out okay for us so far. I'll let you know in 40 years.

There are no hard and fast rules, you just have to do what you feel is best for you--if that's getting married when you're 20, great. If you want to wait until you're 35, super. Both of my sisters got married right after they graduated college (spent their Senior year engaged). One divorced after 3 years because her husband cheated on her. She has since remarried and is very happy. The other will be celebrating their 7th anniversary this year.

And if you want a big rock, date an enginerd who makes $$. That worked for me!