Comments on: Young Marriage http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/ Improving Marriages, One Laugh at a Time Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tessa http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Tessa Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:19:29 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-525 I am 18, almost 19. I started attending college at 16 years old. I met my husband when I was 17, having been raised in a Christian home I believed that long engagements were pointless, and honestly I knew within a couple months that he was the one I would marry. We married exactly 9 months from the day we started dating, we are now nearing our one year anniversary. I am taking online courses to acquire my psychology/counseling degree. We are also thinking about starting a family. We are very involved in our local church, soon we will be the new youth pastors there. I really believe that God has blessed us for honoring his commandments. We have a strong marriage, I won't lie, the honeymoon wore off along time ago, but we are very committed to our marriage with God as our lead. And I do believe that it is wrong for our society to think that because I am young we can't make a marriage work, here is a another thought... if you wait until you are 30 and more set in your ways, won't it be even harder to "adjust" and stop thinking about yourself and instead about someone else. Its a proven fact the earlier you learn something the easier it is to learn it. I am 18, almost 19. I started attending college at 16 years old. I met my husband when I was 17, having been raised in a Christian home I believed that long engagements were pointless, and honestly I knew within a couple months that he was the one I would marry. We married exactly 9 months from the day we started dating, we are now nearing our one year anniversary. I am taking online courses to acquire my psychology/counseling degree. We are also thinking about starting a family. We are very involved in our local church, soon we will be the new youth pastors there. I really believe that God has blessed us for honoring his commandments. We have a strong marriage, I won’t lie, the honeymoon wore off along time ago, but we are very committed to our marriage with God as our lead. And I do believe that it is wrong for our society to think that because I am young we can’t make a marriage work, here is a another thought… if you wait until you are 30 and more set in your ways, won’t it be even harder to “adjust” and stop thinking about yourself and instead about someone else. Its a proven fact the earlier you learn something the easier it is to learn it.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Shirley Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:17:20 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-415 Danielle, I graduated from high school at 16, 2 weeks lare turned 17, two weeks later got married. A year later we had our first child. I have been happily married for 37 years! I have 3 children, 5 grandchildren, a great career and even got a Master's degree. The best thing is I married my best friend and we still are best friends. We have always taken time to just be together and enjoy each other. We are each others encourgers. We have a common belief in God and are both saved by Jesus and this has definately made a difference on our lives. So I hope this encourages you - young marriages can work out to be wonderful! It is great to now have grown kids who are friends and to have grandkids that light up my days and a husband who lights up my life. Danielle,

I graduated from high school at 16, 2 weeks lare turned 17, two weeks later got married. A year later we had our first child. I have been happily married for 37 years! I have 3 children, 5 grandchildren, a great career and even got a Master’s degree. The best thing is I married my best friend and we still are best friends. We have always taken time to just be together and enjoy each other. We are each others encourgers. We have a common belief in God and are both saved by Jesus and this has definately made a difference on our lives. So I hope this encourages you – young marriages can work out to be wonderful! It is great to now have grown kids who are friends and to have grandkids that light up my days and a husband who lights up my life.

]]> By: Lissa http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Lissa Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-273 I married my wonderful husband when I was 18 and he was 22. We had our first baby when I was just about to turn 20. #2 came 2 years later. We have been married for almost 9 fantastic years and I have never regretted "marrying young". I worked at home to put my husband through college. He has had his Bachelor's degree for awhile now. We have never been dependant on either one of our parents. We knew that we were responsible for each other and our children and rose to meet those responsibilities. Baby #3 is coming in August and I can't wait! I married my wonderful husband when I was 18 and he was 22. We had our first baby when I was just about to turn 20. #2 came 2 years later. We have been married for almost 9 fantastic years and I have never regretted “marrying young”. I worked at home to put my husband through college. He has had his Bachelor’s degree for awhile now. We have never been dependant on either one of our parents. We knew that we were responsible for each other and our children and rose to meet those responsibilities. Baby #3 is coming in August and I can’t wait!

]]> By: kam http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-251 kam Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:08:43 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-251 also, i waited until i was older. now my one regret is that i wish i had not listened to others and had married my husband MUCH sooner. also, i waited until i was older. now my one regret is that i wish i had not listened to others and had married my husband MUCH sooner.

]]> By: kam http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-250 kam Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:07:48 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-250 that's exactly what i thought about beth. that is SO true. i mean hormones and teenagers and WAIT! that is kinda bass ackwards. (smile) that’s exactly what i thought about beth. that is SO true. i mean hormones and teenagers and WAIT! that is kinda bass ackwards. (smile)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Aaron Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:48:25 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-152 I feel like I've lived both sides of this. I was crazy about a young lady when I was twenty. We dated for two years, got engaged, had some problems and I got cold feet about marrying too young, and broke it off so I could "enjoy my youth." I dated a few other women, and one I dated for about five years. We ended up moving in together, and eventually got married. It took me five years to finally "give in" and marry this girl. It never occurred to me that there may have been a reason why I was so reluctant to marry her, compared to the relationship I was in when I was twenty, where I was really crazy for that girl, and was ready to marry her within the first six months. To make a long story short, I finally married the five year girl, it lasted two years and we got a divorce, luckily we didn't have any children. I ran into the girl that always had a place in my heart, she also had a failed marriage. We dated for a few months, and I always knew she was the one and we got married in March 2006, and I have never been so happy. We are expecting our second child next month. We attended a "Laugh Your Way" about a year ago and it was a great experience. I feel like I’ve lived both sides of this. I was crazy about a young lady when I was twenty. We dated for two years, got engaged, had some problems and I got cold feet about marrying too young, and broke it off so I could “enjoy my youth.” I dated a few other women, and one I dated for about five years. We ended up moving in together, and eventually got married. It took me five years to finally “give in” and marry this girl. It never occurred to me that there may have been a reason why I was so reluctant to marry her, compared to the relationship I was in when I was twenty, where I was really crazy for that girl, and was ready to marry her within the first six months. To make a long story short, I finally married the five year girl, it lasted two years and we got a divorce, luckily we didn’t have any children. I ran into the girl that always had a place in my heart, she also had a failed marriage. We dated for a few months, and I always knew she was the one and we got married in March 2006, and I have never been so happy. We are expecting our second child next month. We attended a “Laugh Your Way” about a year ago and it was a great experience.

]]> By: Alex http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Alex Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-151 I just turned 30yrs old this year and still not married. I always wanted to marry and settle down young but sadly all the ladies I datedwanted more time. I always thought of it exactly as the article put it, I also knew that being parents at a yound age you have the energy to stay long hours awake, handle and recoup from the irregular "baby-timings" It broke my heart whenever I was told that I was rushing into marriage (not that I proposed on the first date or month!) I wish I got married in my early 20's, I would have been celebrating my child's 7th birthday. My advice to young couples out there who really love God and love each other, get married, you will have some tough times sometimes, but the good times will always be incomparable to the tough. And remember and hold on to what the bible says in Ecclesiastes 4:12, a cord of 3 is not easily broken... I just turned 30yrs old this year and still not married. I always wanted to marry and settle down young but sadly all the ladies I datedwanted more time. I always thought of it exactly as the article put it, I also knew that being parents at a yound age you have the energy to stay long hours awake, handle and recoup from the irregular “baby-timings” It broke my heart whenever I was told that I was rushing into marriage (not that I proposed on the first date or month!) I wish I got married in my early 20′s, I would have been celebrating my child’s 7th birthday. My advice to young couples out there who really love God and love each other, get married, you will have some tough times sometimes, but the good times will always be incomparable to the tough. And remember and hold on to what the bible says in Ecclesiastes 4:12, a cord of 3 is not easily broken…

]]> By: Danielle http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Danielle Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:39:59 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-149 I am nineteen and engaged. I am getting a lot of crap from my family because we want to marry so young. One aunt has been encouraging us from the start to go a head and get married now. Now my aunt, fiancee and myself have a really awesomely written article to back us up. I have also talked to a few young couples who are doing really well and say they would change nothing. So thank you for putting this out there. Hopefully the message is heard I am nineteen and engaged. I am getting a lot of crap from my family because we want to marry so young. One aunt has been encouraging us from the start to go a head and get married now. Now my aunt, fiancee and myself have a really awesomely written article to back us up. I have also talked to a few young couples who are doing really well and say they would change nothing. So thank you for putting this out there. Hopefully the message is heard

]]> By: Chris Jeub http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Chris Jeub Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:35:23 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-140 Fantastic insight, Mark. I married when I was 21, and now I think I waited too long. Fantastic insight, Mark. I married when I was 21, and now I think I waited too long.

]]> By: Bridget http://www.laughyourway.com/blog/young-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Bridget Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:48:15 +0000 http://www.laughyourway.com/?p=417#comment-137 Thanks for your support for young married couples. My husband and I have been married for just over a year now (i'm 23 and he's 22) and my parents wanted us to wait to get married and wait another 3 or 4 to have children. I am torn between waiting to have them so I can have time with my spouse or having them young (like his parents did) and being able to enjoy them and my grandchildren in the future. I think it's a personal decision that has to be made by the couple and not in accordance to the wishes of their parents or other family members. I agree with Rachel that they want you to wait but also want you to remain pure as virgins. That's almost impossible to do. It has been amazing to have a spouse to share life with and have them be there to support you along the way. I thank God for my husband more each day. Thanks for your support for young married couples. My husband and I have been married for just over a year now (i’m 23 and he’s 22) and my parents wanted us to wait to get married and wait another 3 or 4 to have children. I am torn between waiting to have them so I can have time with my spouse or having them young (like his parents did) and being able to enjoy them and my grandchildren in the future. I think it’s a personal decision that has to be made by the couple and not in accordance to the wishes of their parents or other family members. I agree with Rachel that they want you to wait but also want you to remain pure as virgins. That’s almost impossible to do. It has been amazing to have a spouse to share life with and have them be there to support you along the way. I thank God for my husband more each day.

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