tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post7726395806979901969..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: Marry at 25Gruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-16517576582808868862012-07-11T21:58:26.329-04:002012-07-11T21:58:26.329-04:00Many educated people wait until much later to marr...Many educated people wait until much later to marry. The average marriage age for college graduates is actually even higher. But people who wait until their 30s to marry are not happier than those who marry in their mid-20s.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864860607925412103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-75057772711653573042012-07-11T21:49:28.340-04:002012-07-11T21:49:28.340-04:00A few more thoughts:
Could it be that people who ...A few more thoughts:<br /><br />Could it be that people who marry in the mid-20s have the happiest marriages because they are also people who have a good education and get decent jobs?<br /><br />Could people now be getting together in their mid-20s and living together before marrying at 26?Diane Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-90924259053995179082012-07-11T21:47:05.696-04:002012-07-11T21:47:05.696-04:00I'm not sure how different your advice is from...I'm not sure how different your advice is from what's happening. Women's average age of first marriage is 26, not much more than 25. Men's average age at first marriage is higher, but women often prefer a man who is a few (not a lot, just 4-6) years older than them.Diane Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-74883889998846454612012-07-06T19:07:23.596-04:002012-07-06T19:07:23.596-04:00I have counseled many couples in pre-marital sessi...I have counseled many couples in pre-marital sessions and highly recommend the work of John Gottman.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157072534800101223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-58897761096443886492012-07-06T14:44:55.265-04:002012-07-06T14:44:55.265-04:00John: I entirely agree. I volunteer my class as on...John: I entirely agree. I volunteer my class as one option.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864860607925412103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-16003640444230628642012-07-05T22:11:24.227-04:002012-07-05T22:11:24.227-04:00My only suggestion is that potential mates should ...My only suggestion is that potential mates should take a couples class of which there are several. Some are secular. Others are based on a particular religious tradition. All should start asking some of the hard questions like how many kids, what religious upbringing if any will be followed, how will finances be handled, etc.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266356707388376317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-21404425640255860622012-07-05T16:30:09.213-04:002012-07-05T16:30:09.213-04:00Thank you for the advice.Thank you for the advice.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675330988765544946noreply@blogger.com