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When ever I talk to people and tell them I'm engaged. They always ask me my age(older people especially) and state that's a good age to get married. Personally I think it's a big step no matter what your age is!! Is there such a thing as a perfect age for marriage?

I don't think it is the age as much as the maturity of the person. I know some people that will never be mature enough to get married. It is about being responsible and knowing it is forever. The average age people get married has gone up, but so has the divorce rate. Maybe they think at your age, you have lived enough life as a single that you can be married with no regrets.

I think its really funny that people pretend there is a perfect age for marriage - it totally depends on your goals in life and everything else. My brother got married while he was still in college and it was perfect for them. Everyone thought it was really weird but they have been happily married and just celebrated their 5 year anniversary <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I don't think there's a perfect age either. It all depends on the person and where you are and where you want to be in life.

I definitely agree that there's no perfect age. I know 35-year-olds who are not in the mindset yet to be able to make a commitment like that.

i also agree that there is not a perfect age physically but a maturity a person must reach. I too know some 35 year olds who will never marry but yet my 20 year old boyfriend has been hounding me for about two years now...amazing what a little maturity can do for a person!

I believe there isn't a perfect age. I have many friends that are my age that live on their own and I am surprised they just don't live at home so they have absolutely no responsiblities. Some people just aren't mature or responsible enough to get married.

I don't know why anyone would want to get married anyway. My man and I are completely committed to each other but we agree wedding bells will never be heard in our future. We can be together with out a piece of paper and be perfectly happy.

There isn't a perfect age, but from my experience working with hundreds of couples over the years, there is certainly a difference in couples who are younger than 27 or so. For women especially, most women over the age of 30 would tell you that your mid to late twenties are major growth years. I've noticed that many couples younger than this tend to focus their attention on a big show for all of their guests, rather than the joy of being together and making a commitment.

LOL makes me wonder if they would've said "oh that's a perfect age to get married!" no matter what age you would've told them!