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Early 20s too young to marry

Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:02 a.m. MDT
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Regarding the letter about women marrying too young (Readers' Forum, May 24), I could not agree more. As a 30-year-old engaged woman, I am glad that I waited to marry. I have been engaged before in my early 20s and was in love with the idea of getting married. That was a mistake that I know many of my friends made. We were in a single adult church group, and the pressure to date and marry was great. At age 23 I felt like an old maid.

Single, I have been able to discover myself, fend for myself, depend on myself and develop skills I otherwise would have not had. I am excited to start that next chapter in my life by becoming a wife and hopefully a mother. But I am glad to say that I waited and let the peer pressure to be married at a young age fade.

Emily F. Webb

Murray

Recent comments

I too feel cheated because I wasted so much time on frogs and toads...

Emily Webb | May 27, 2008 at 11:32 p.m.

I waited until I was almost 27 to get married. Not because I wanted...

Missed out | May 27, 2008 at 9:56 p.m.

Truly what's wrong with waiting until your 21 or so? Nothing....

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