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There is no flat answer. It varies from person to person. Some people are mature enough at 18, while some people aren't mature enough at 48. It has less to do with age, and more to do with maturity, understanding the roles in, knowing how marriage works and whatnot. As well as how to be a parent. This all changes depending on upbringing, maturity, teaching, etc... Most people really are not ready as they don't have a correct understanding of marriage and child rearing.
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There is no stated age anywhere in the bible or in any text books or laws, or in anything that has been written down, regarding ages. But maturity and God's will, should play the first part, and it is the most important issues should be taken into account before anyone goes further. But as not everyone is Christian, they go ahead without God's will, and then sorry to say, but they end up on marriage break ups, divorces and the children then get damaged by it.
If you are thinking of settling down, seek God in it. You probably heard this all before. But Who else can advise you better other than God himself? that's if you are Christian of course. Listen to God and learn of his will, give God your desires of your heart, Because he will know, what you really want. trust in his will. and trust in God in all.
Without God, you cannot mature into a true loving relationship and possible marriage and have beautiful children. As you know some marriages that will last more than a week. As you have probably heard, people getting married over night, and by the end of the week, they are seeking to divorce. Not saying that you are going to do. But those are people was without God as there centre piece of there lives. B
But Seek God. Pray about it. and listen to his will. if it is his will, then you will have a blessed marriage, because you seek God first, and involved God from start, and kept him in the centre of everything.
God Bless..........
If you are thinking of settling down, seek God in it. You probably heard this all before. But Who else can advise you better other than God himself? that's if you are Christian of course. Listen to God and learn of his will, give God your desires of your heart, Because he will know, what you really want. trust in his will. and trust in God in all.
Without God, you cannot mature into a true loving relationship and possible marriage and have beautiful children. As you know some marriages that will last more than a week. As you have probably heard, people getting married over night, and by the end of the week, they are seeking to divorce. Not saying that you are going to do. But those are people was without God as there centre piece of there lives. B
But Seek God. Pray about it. and listen to his will. if it is his will, then you will have a blessed marriage, because you seek God first, and involved God from start, and kept him in the centre of everything.
God Bless..........
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I don't think anyone should be actively seeking "marriage" or a magic age to be married.
Instead, we should be seeking God's will for our lives, including a spouse or whether we are to be single. We need to focus on God and he will answer us with the right mate if we put him first.
Do not rush into marriage! Better to wait until you are mature. I got married quite young and it was very difficult. My children all waited till they were older, and they have been very successful in their marriages and careers and with children.
Instead, we should be seeking God's will for our lives, including a spouse or whether we are to be single. We need to focus on God and he will answer us with the right mate if we put him first.
Do not rush into marriage! Better to wait until you are mature. I got married quite young and it was very difficult. My children all waited till they were older, and they have been very successful in their marriages and careers and with children.
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For practical reasons, I would suggest waiting until you are ready to settle down. If you want to go to college, finish your schooling first. If you want to travel, outside of Disneyland and your honeymoon destination, see the world first. If you want to move up the corporate ladder, and that usually requires moving to other cities, wait until you are in the city and position that you want to raise children.
My response seems to be more about waiting to have children, but the reality is, once you get married, you will be actively involved in coitus, and it only takes one little sperm to meet up with the egg. So wait for marriage until you are ready for a family too.
My response seems to be more about waiting to have children, but the reality is, once you get married, you will be actively involved in coitus, and it only takes one little sperm to meet up with the egg. So wait for marriage until you are ready for a family too.
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From what I have seen, when you and the person you meet, are of mature enough mind to want that gift, and Understand the responsibility of starting and caring for children and family . There are financial responsibilities that have to be heeded also. But one thing i believe is, you may not want to wait, till everything is just absolutely perfect , before you start a family .In the case that things never are perfect, some people will shy away from ever starting a family. Then it might be too late to start one, because of old age, or other reasons .
If you have to people willing to give their whole life to a family, then no time like the present. Your not going to live forever here on earth at this time, so might as well make hay while the sun shines, and enjoy Fully everything a Christian life has to offer .
If you have to people willing to give their whole life to a family, then no time like the present. Your not going to live forever here on earth at this time, so might as well make hay while the sun shines, and enjoy Fully everything a Christian life has to offer .
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The age the Lord chooses for you. (When the right guy comes along?) The Lord doesn't want all of us to get married, by the way:
[36] If any one thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry -- it is no sin.
[37] But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.
[38] So that he who marries his betrothed does well; and he who refrains from marriage will do better. 1 Cor 7:36-38 RSV
[36] If any one thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry -- it is no sin.
[37] But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.
[38] So that he who marries his betrothed does well; and he who refrains from marriage will do better. 1 Cor 7:36-38 RSV
