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Setting an arbitrary age range like that is ridiculous. Get married when you’re ready, not when you hit a certain age.
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It’s actually the opposite, IMO.
You don’t know who you are in your 20’s. The person you are in your 20’s is not the person you are going to be later in life. Once you know who you are and what you want, then sure. Go for it.
But if you still don’t know anything about life or yourself, don’t get married and definitely don’t waste other people’s time.
Oh no, we missed the cutoff. I now realize our marriage must be doomed! Why didn't anyone tell me this a few years ago??? Seriously, I accept that the age of the couple could impact some planning. But so what? Life is to be lived, it's not some plan to rigidly adhere to. Follow your bliss.
Marriage is the most important life decision.
Getting married during 25-28 offers great life along with progressive career.
I too agree with that and have started advising the same to younger people around me
Thank god I didn’t get married between 25 and 28 or I would have gone through a contentious divorce and would probably be paying alimony right now! Met my husband at age 29, bought my house the same year, married at 31, had my first child at 33. I’m glad I was mature and financially stable when I started my family.
I believe in the institution of marriage. While I got married very early, I suggest people to marry when they are ready financially and emotionally. I won't say you have to be a multi-millionaire, a house, a car before marriage but definitely say you got to have enough to support yourself n your spouse. This applies to both the husband and wife. Not right to put the burden on just one gender. If you are in love, talk to your parents and get married to your love. If you are looking for a partner via arranged set-up, ask your family for help. However, if you feel you still need some time (previous failed relationships, personal issues, family issues) then it is okay to take time, heal yourself before marriage rather than get into a bad relationship. Most importantly, before getting married talk to your partner, it should be your decision and not your parents/fly deciding for you
I think that having something like that in mind would be smart if you wanted to have children. If you don’t want children, I would think that waiting at least a few more years would make more sense for both careers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/meg_jay_why_30_is_not_the_new_20?subtitle=en&trigger=30s
This is a really good talk I saw several years ago and shared quite a lot with female undergrads who asked me about how I was balancing life as a woman in STEM.
Getting married based on an age is bad advice. One should get married when they are clear about what they want from their life, from their partner and find the right partner. Finding the right person to marry is much much more important than meeting some arbitrary deadline for marriage. My brother married at 28 but married the wrong person and has lived for the past 17 years in a bad marriage which has affected his health, mental well being and relations beyond his marital one. I married at 33 but to the right person and couldn’t be happier.
Absolutely not. There are so many factors that go into deciding when someone is ready to marry or not (or if they even want to). If I had married the kind of guy I was into in my 20s, my life would have turned out awful. I married at 35 and know without a doubt that that was the right decision for me.