What is your opinion on being engaged/married at the age of 18?
by 
Justmewonderinagain
ANSWERS: 14
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I think is is to young, your life experiences up this point is very limited. I think many who are of this age and get married usually are in for a rude awakening and marriages of this type as a rule don't survive.
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Engaged is Ok I guess-just wait till you're 25 to tie the knot!
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Well being engaged at 18 is a lot different than actually getting married. I think it depends on a lot of factors. Have the people known each other a very long time? Do they have a plan? Is the engagement going to be a long one? Each person is going to have their own situation and each situation depends on a lot of factors. From my experience and friends experiences, a relationship that has been entered into at such a young age does not seem to last. I think this is due to the fact that as you get older and discover more about yourself as an adult, you start to wonder if you have made the right decision as a child. Many friends I know have gone through that "missed out" phase where they believe that because they got married so young they missed out on some of the prime things they should have been doing in their 20s to discover who they really are. This tends to lead to resentment, and sometimes destruction of the relationship. In my opinion, 18 is just too young to get married in most cases. There are the few though, that go the distance.
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it's a good age for the first time
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That just means you will get divorced a few years sooner than your friends.
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I don't recommed it although, I did it.. we're still together, but it's hard. Kids won't work at a marriage anymore, they just divorce. It's easier.
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As a general rule, I would say it's too young - to get married, at least - although I don't doubt there are exceptions. Many people really haven't worked out who they are at this age, and I do think that this is necessary before you can successfully choose your life partner - finding somebody who really shares your values and beliefs, and who thinks in the same way as you, is crucial, IMHO.
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works for some people...
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I got married at 20 and in hindsight that was way too young to get hitched. That's just me though.
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Negative. I was 18. Most kids, not all, are too immature to make such a life long commitment. And one needs to do that when children are involved.
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It seemed OK when I did it, but I'm glad my sons decided to wait longer, and I hope my grandsons do also.
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It depends entirely on the person involved. I got engaged at 19, and for me it was stupid.
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i did it and have been married for 21 yrs
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It really depends on the couple, how old the other person is, how experienced in life, how well they know each other, how prepared for life outside of their parental home, what their finances are, how they plan on living their lives. I did it, but it really helps that my husband was nearly 23 and had been on his own for many years and we both had great family support and we'd known each other for 4 years. But I think most 18 year olds aren't as serious minded as I was and times are different now, much more difficult to set up a household successfully. We had our own land and were starting a horse ranch just a year after being married. Our first anniversary was spent on bare land living in a tent camper, no running water or electricity and we were thrilled.
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