What do you think is the ideal age for a woman to get married?

[hhe1982]

I don't know. generally after 22 and when you met the right person.

[WestCobb]

I don't think there is any right time to marry for everyone. The right time to marry is when you meet someone you think you could spend the rest of your life with.

My wife and I met when we were 14. We started dating at 16 and married at 22 (after college). In case you're wondering, marrying young is not typical where we're from. We were born and raised in the L.A. suburbs. I don't know the average marrying age out there, but I would guess it's higher than the national average.. maybe late 20s. Of all our friends growing up, we're the only high school sweethearts who married.

I definitely wasn't looking to settle down at a young age, and if there is a type who marries young, I don't think either of us are that type. We both value our independence, and we both would have had a lot of fun as singles. I would have partied much harder, and she would have gone very far in her schooling and career.

I figured I'd marry when I was at least 25 or so. But, when I met her, I knew if I ever started dating her, we would never break up. We were just really compatible. When we were dating, a lot of older people told us that we'd never last. We didn't tell anyone we were going to get married because we didn't want to deal with the eye rolling skepticism. We just knew we would.

We've been married for 10 years now, and I seriously doubt we'll ever divorce.

I wouldn't recommend marrying young to everyone. Our relationship went through a lot of growing pains in our teens and 20s, but we're happy. I do feel like I missed out some on my partying years, but I'd rather have her than more memories of drunken revelry.

[Oildog]

I think people grow a lot between 18 and 22. After 25 is a good age.

[Rhenzanite]

I don't plan on getting married until I'm in my 30s (I'm 25 now) or maybe later. My boyfriend vehemently agrees Both of us are selfish and have a ridiculous independent streak, so neither one of us wants to be tied down, even if it's to each other. Many of my high school friends have married, divorced, married again, divorced again and had plenty of kids... I have a friend from high school who is on her 3rd marriage with 4 kids, and she's only 24... another just got remarried at 20 after her divorce at 19. No thanks on marriage for now

[Twinkle Toes]

You didn't give an option for "Never".

[Bideshi]

I think 30s is about right. You know much better by then what you really value in a life mate and you still have child bearing years ahead of you (if that is a concern).

[YBF]

15-18?

[Busch Boy]

I voted for the 26-30 bracket, even though 24-25 can squeeze by as well.

Alot of you guys have said that many people are mature enough at 18-19 to get married and that can be true. But I bet 90% of 18-19 year olds out there are not financially ready for marriage/parenting. You have to think about your future children and trying to give them the very best that you can when they arrive.

I am 22 years old and I can't see myself being married right now, and even less so as a father. I'm in school right now trying to get my future finances in order. Then I will worry about that stuff.