Sunday, May 11, 2014

Why I didn't wait until I was 30 to get married

After doing my nightly round of visiting my good friend, Facebook, I found myself reading a post entitled "5 Good Reasons Why You Should Wait Until You're 30 To Get Married" by Paul Hudson.
I am 25.
I am married.  Happily, I might add.
I have 2 kids.
The world says I am not ready for any of this.
WHY THE HECK NOT?!
Well Paul Hudson, DJ from Manhattan (and whoever agrees with him), I disagree with your philosophical views.  And although I could give you a million reasons why, here are 3.
1. I know who I am.
Why do you have to be at least 30 to know who you are and what you like in life? 
2. Financially unstable is tough, but amazing in that you grow to lean on each other and talk about hard things.
2.I may not have experienced enough.  Yet.
Why not do it with my best friend?  My husband is a companion, a partner in crime, an amigo who goes with me to do exciting and fun things. 
3. If I find "The One", then why would I wait?
I hate how he said in the article that "Marriage is forever; what's the rush?"  Marriage is forever.  And I'm having so much fun experiencing the first part of forever with him.  Why wait for the magical age of 30 to marry him.  "Hey, I love you and want to marry you... but I have to wait until I'm 30 or no dice.  Paul and a few of his friends said so."  No!  I'm not going to postpone when I get married because the number isn't right.
20 years old was pretty young to get married, but for me it was right.  I have grown a lot, but so has my husband... and our marriage.  So there are my 3, Paul... and don't get onto me because I didn't do 5.  The numbers aren't what count.  Just like age (within reason and legal parameters) doesn't count ;)