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Submitted 87 days ago...

teressa

teressa

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How Old To ya have To Be To get Married?

I Wanna Get Married So How Old do Ya Have To be?

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Answer 1 / 9 - Submitted 85 days ago...

marie81

marie81

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Well legally in most states you have to be 18 unless you have parental consent. However, emotionally, I would suggest waiting much longer than that. A lot of responsibility comes with marriage and most people are not the same person at 28 that they were when they were 18.

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Answer 2 / 9 - Submitted 84 days ago...

Salmo919

Salmo919

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Depending on the state that you live in, generally the law states that you must be eighteen to get married without parental consent. You can get married at 16 with parental consent. However, don't do this! You sound very young. Live your life...Educate yourself, and see the world. Life is too short to settle down too early. You will have more chance getting struck by lightning than staying married. I am not trying to hurt your feelings, but you really need to think thing through. Judging by the way you posted your question, I would say that you are fifteen or younger. At this age, you really have NO idea what love and marriage mean. I was 20 when I was married for the first time.. Needless to say that he never stopped dating during our marriage. I was 28 the second time, and my hudsband and I still struggle. Marriage is tough. It's not just about love and living together, it's about communication, trust, compromise, money, maturity and sharing some of the same personality traits. Do yourself a favor and wait. If this person is really meant to be with you, they will be...When the time is right. Play the field, have a good time! Remember, there are different levels of love. You won't know until your maturity starts to hit certain levels. Good Luck to you!

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Answer 3 / 9 - Submitted 84 days ago...

teressa

teressa

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I Believe that In Most states Ya Also Have To Be At Least 16 With Parents Concent Other Than That 18yrs. old.. But My My Ya Have Your Whole Life Ahead Of You... Enough It First, Not Meaning To Go Out Partying Or Any Of That Stuff Get Your Self In A Bible Based Church That Goes Only By the KJV ONLY And Then Give Your Heart;Mind & Soul To Jesus...Asking Him To come In To Your Heart And Make You Whole & Forgive You Of All OF Your Sins And Guess What? PRAISE GOD HE WILL~~~ Get Your Life Ready & Well With Him Then Find Yourself A Girl Or A Guy And Just Date For A While... Born-Again Christians Can Still Date & Have Boy & Girl Friends GOD WILL LEAD & GUIDE YOU THROUGH ALL TRUTH & RIGHTOUSNESS! A-MEN teressa~~


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Answer 4 / 9 - Submitted 46 days ago...

Bevs

Bevs

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Marriage is another chapter of life.If you are emotional,financial,spiritual prepared then you can get married. The age 27 is the best age that getting married.

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Answer 5 / 9 - Submitted 45 days ago...

CHERRYMIST

CHERRYMIST

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Most states 18

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Answer 6 / 9 - Submitted 45 days ago...

kjmorrill

kjmorrill

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I think you need to change your question a bit. Age should never be your question. There's a whole lot of other things you need to think about. Marriage today has become something that people view as having an end. But - the real truth is marriage should be a life time commitment, marriage is an institution where two separate lives come together, constantly working together to keep their relationship strong, and constantly growing. The family is the most important strong hold on this earth. A strong family is the foundation that holds a society together. If you look around us, our country has a sad percentage of divorce. Over 50%, I believe last I heard it was at %60 and rising. Which means that less than half of marriages end in divorce. Which means that over half of the children being raised in this country are being raised in single parent families. It's sad when you think about the hearts of children who are broken when they witness their parents fall out of love, and eventually leave to live separate lives.
So - don't think about how old you are. Think about a few other things first - have you done everything in your life that you need to do, or become everything you want to be, or that you can be first. Because you have to be able to give the very best of yourself, and everything that you are to someone else. The more that you are, the more you can give. That doesn't mean that you have to have a college education to be a wonderful wife, or husband but does mean that you have taken the time to take care of yourself. Build your character, your self esteem, accomplished your goals.
Next know what you want with your future and make sure you know that your choices are leading you in that direction. The person that you are married to should be your best friend, someone you trust, someone who isn't going to ever betray you or that trust. Most importantly make sure you're in love with that person and not that your in love with the thought of being married. Marriage sounds so wonderful, and it often looks like happily ever after starts with I do. But - guess what. It's not a fairy tale. You have to have a strong unwavering foundation before you begin. You have to be ready to give up your friends, and your single lifestyle because that person you marry should be all that matters. Marriage, finances, mortgages, car payments, clothing, food, illness, oh I can go on. This is all the reality of life.
I love my marriage, my husband is my best friend, we have four children, and have been married for 20 years. It has been wonderful, and it has been difficult as well. We began our marriage never even thinking that divorce was ever going to be a part of that marriage. Then we have spent each day of our marriage working as though our marriage depended on it. And it does. It's important and it necessary and it requires a lifetime of growth. That's what we do every day. We work to improve and to build. And ya know what - that's what makes our lives so wonderful. Every moment - the good and the bad wonderful experiences because we get to do them together.
I thought I was in love with him then, but that love was nothing like what we have together. So when you think of marriage, don't think of it as age, think of it more in who you are, what you want your future to be like, and what you have to give to making your life, your future wonderful and most of all happy. And - what will that person you spend your lifetime with bring to that companionship. It's your choice, make sure you do it all right because a lifetime is a long time, and you want that long time to be wonderful.

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Answer 7 / 9 - Submitted 44 days ago...

valerie23

valerie23

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Well I guess it depends on which country your from and your belief,but my own opinion, age has nothing to do with it,but as long as you love that person and you are certain that that person you want to spend the rest of your life with then you got nothing to worry about.

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Answer 8 / 9 - Submitted 15 days ago...

OMNIBUS

OMNIBUS

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It depends if you have fat genes...if you have fat genes get married as sooon as you can because if you don't get married now, your just going to get fat and nobody is going to want you later. Word !

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Answer 9 / 9 - Submitted 11 days ago...

goodsuccess

goodsuccess

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18 years is the legal age, but i suggest that you wait till 25 years to be emotionally mature

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