The Texans cautiously conclude that "it would be premature to conclude that the optimal time for first marriage for most persons is ages 22-25." The bottom line, though, is this:
However, the findings do suggest that most persons have little or nothing to gain in the way of marital success by deliberately postponing marriage beyond the mid twenties.
3 comments:
that makes sense. i think you get more stuck in your ways the older you get! that's what i'm learning!
how does this pan out for committed vs. non-committed couples? or people not coupled yet at all?
If they aren't couple or committed, they aren't ready for marriage. If they aren't committed because they just don't think they are formed enough to marry, they are missing the point that marriage is a shaping institution.
As a rule of thumb, it is probably more important that he know he wants to marry her than vice-versa; male non-commitment is usually the bigger obstacle to marriage than female non-commitment.
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