Marrying young

While not everyone wants to get married, nobody should shame you for wanting to get married at a young age... or any age.

After being married for six long years, my husband David and I have learned a lot of the Pros and Cons of us getting married at a young age.

"We had people at our wedding talking about what a waste of money it was to even make the trip and attend. I shed way too many tears caring about what they thought."

I got married at the ripe age of 19. And no, I’m not stupid. I don’t think that 19 really means 30. I get it. It’s young!!! And because it’s so young I know there are a lot of misconceptions out there about what getting married as a teenager is really like. My goal with this post is not to convince every 17 year old out there to go get hitched. I just want to shed some light on my experience!

Our culture looks down upon getting married before 25. I want to challenge this narrative! Here are 11 myths about getting married young.

Should you get married in college? Young, Christian couples have several factors to consider before exchanging vows.

How young is too young to get married? The opinions on this differ, but marriage-readiness has a lot more to do with something else besides your age. Find out more here!

A Young Couple Got Married. -

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Is delaying marriage always the best path? While getting married young isn’t for everyone, there are actually some distinct benefits to doing so.