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How old were you when you got married for the first time?

"For many people, regardless of sexual orientation, a wedding is no longer the first step into adulthood that it once was, but, often, the last. It is a celebration of all that two people have already done, unlike a traditional wedding, which was a celebration of what a couple would do in the future.

Consistent with this shift in meaning, different-sex couples, like the many of the same-sex couples who have married recently, are starting their marriages later in their lives. According to the Census Bureau, the median age at first marriage—the age at which half of all marriages occur—was 27.4 for women and 29.5 for men in 2017. That’s higher than at any time since the Census began keeping records in 1890."

[theatlantic.com]

VictoriaNotes 9 Mar 24
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I don’t remember, maybe 24 or 25. Not doing that shit again.

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I was 22 and it lasted 26 years.

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I was 30

Phin Level 6 Mar 24, 2018
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I was 24. I realize now I was too young. I would advise anyone to acomplish some goals and experience some failures first. Get to know who you are and what is best for you.

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I was 28. Divorced 22 years later....

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Never have been married.

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I was 20 and we were married 33 years before we got divorced. It was too young IMO.

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26
One of the many mistakes in my life.

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I was 20.

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Eighteen

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Married at 19, divorced at 22, did not marry again until l was 41.

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About 32 I think and naively I thought it would save our relationship which is ridiculous and I don't believe in marriage.

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Bad mistake except for my daughter. She didn't cry when she was born - she growled.

Only one thing we agreed on: When the vicar came round to arrange the date for her christening we both agreed that we would wait until she could make her own mind up. My daughter is a fervent atheist.

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I was 40. The marriage gave us 3 wonderful children but ended in divorce after 10 years.

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43 and still single. I can't even get a date. Too shy and when I do force myself to speak to a lady I like I'm every kind of irritating awkward. A familiar story.

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25 and it was a mistake

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I was married at 18 years far too young but our marriage lasted 30 years so not too bad...Difficult at first for me being on my own after we seperated but have learnt alot about myself and am happy in my skin..

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  1. btw the date was 07/07/07 and it didn't last 5 years, so much for 7 being a lucky number!! Although perhaps it was, I got two amazing daughters and it didn't last the rest of life 🙂

Glass half full I guess lol

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I was 24. I didn't have the inner security, maturation, experience needed to make it a good one.

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I was in my early 30’s

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