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16 Is When A Couple Should Legally Get Married, Based On Their Situations And Their Relationship Level
I think it is okay
 Mabak247  11 May 2008 01:33
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Hey why not
 
 Calvin  18 Aug 2008 02:21
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I am for marriage at sixteen.If you are old enough to not have mommy and daddy in the car with you to drive,you can hold a steady job,and you are just a pair of a mature couple,then yes,I say go for.I just turned 17 this year,and my fiance and I wanted to get married at 17,only one year obviously above 16. I'm pretty sure if a man and a woman are very deeply in love like i am with my fiance,an you are old enough to be able to take care of a baby on their own without the parents or anyone else, can operate a car, and make most of you decisions on your own, then I still say go for it.Why not?I think that marriage is one of the most wonderful things that you could have happen in the world, to you, so again,why not?
 
 Dancer91  13 Aug 2008 00:27
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Marriage is a big step but if you are ready for it then you should be able to do it. Even if you are only 16.
 
 renee1993  17 May 2008 02:03
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 How about you would you be ready?
by  Mabak247
 17 May 2008 02:04
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You shouldn't base your argument on the age of the people getting married. People that are 80 years old still have divorces because they chose their mate wrong. It's that simple: If people believe that they can withstand a marriage at age 16, let them have a go at it.
 
 MichaelT  11 May 2008 05:02
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 Because at 16 they have so much knowledge and life experiences have been abundant whereby they have made all the right choices...I'm LMAO.
by  momof3
 11 May 2008 05:09
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It is okay
 
 Mabak247  11 May 2008 01:33
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 I'm going to say that you are at least 36 and at the most 43 by what you are saying. i don't think it is fair for a person to say that a younger person shouldn't get married because there are so people who are a lot less responsible than a 16 year old i can tell you that for sure.
by  Mabak247
 17 May 2008 01:26
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You're talking about more and more divorce papers to sign, single parents, hurt relationships, and harder times in high school. Today more and more teenagers,(which is also me), are getting pregnant, from not mistakes, but choices they made. Yes it would be nice if they could get married, but younger marriages would result in earlier divorces. A lot can happen in a couple years, and it is said, the older you are when you marry, the better of chance you have to stay together.
 
 mm2real  02 Oct 2008 00:36
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A couple should get married when they are ready
 
 tunainabun  27 Sep 2008 21:16
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Seems kinda YOUNG to me.......
 
 Scorpion  28 Aug 2008 04:20
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Awful thought.
I would encourage anyone to go to finishing school and see a bit of life.
 
 keepmindok  28 Aug 2008 04:18
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No,
That is ridiculous.

You're not out of high school.
And there is life to be lived.


If you settle down
That includes the cost of buying a house.
Paying for rent.
Bills,
Other necessities
and you think a 16 year old is ready for that?


NO. If people were to get married at 16 there would be more marriages failing. More couples getting a divorce.
 
 ash-6694  19 Jul 2008 05:51
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At 16 you have absolutely no experience with love. You are still in the middle of high school and have yet to meet so many new people. 95% of people would regret marrying their partner at 16 because they would soon realize that is not the person for them. For the few lucky ones that do find the right person for them in high school, good for you. Those people will just have to wait until they're 18.
 
 janfpl  12 Jul 2008 00:56
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 Actually, I would have to say that no, if their parents say it is okay,then they would not have to wait until they are 18 to get married. Not is not necessarily true.I know for damn sure that I found the one for me when I was 16, and now we are engaged.I respect your opinion and everything,but I started to date around and stuff from the sixth grade,to my freshman year.Then I realized that I had found the one for me.As crazy as it truly does sound,I really did.I am as happy as ever.
by  Dancer91
 13 Aug 2008 00:36
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Look at 16 yr. Old you might have just fell in love for the first time. Even though it feels it will last forever chances are it won't. I am in high school and nothing seems to last forever. A 16 yr old isn't considered an adult so they shouldn't be able to make adult decisions. I mean in all honesty at 16 have you decided what you want to do in life. If you get married at 16 and most people wait a few yrs to have a baby then maybe at 19-21 you have a kid. At that point you might be through college and start a career but if not what are you going to do to support your child and family?
 
 LME  05 Jun 2008 03:58
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To me, 16 is way too young for a couple to make such a big step as to marry!! For one thing how are they getting the money and secondly i think at that age they are just too young to commit to a lifelong relationship!!
 
 Emilie  23 May 2008 19:19
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I can not agree with this. No matter how much you think you love a person 16 is a young and naive age. Sorry, I'm not trying to offend anybody but the sooner you get married the more likely you are to get a divorce. Get your kicks before you get married at least don't try and marry the first thing that comes along. I felt the same way once but since I have grown up-And I'm not finished growing up yet-I have learned that lust was all that I ever had and if I had married those first loves like I had wanted to boy would I have a ton of money to pay for divorces. Lol
 
 dezz_69  18 May 2008 07:24
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Your brain is still developing at 16, how can you decide on the person you will spend the rest of your life with if you are not mentally developed?
 
 openurmind  11 May 2008 22:47
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 Mentally developed? And let's don't forget about emotional development. I have to wonder what is so appealing about marriage anyway? What's the rush?
by  momof3
 13 May 2008 21:26
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They aren't old enough to buy cigarettes, alcohol, and cannot vote. Marry? NO way.

Teens are hardly stable or reasonable. Marriage is a gigantic step that shouldn't be taken lightly.
 
 innomen  11 May 2008 02:38
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 What do cigarettes alcohol and voting have to do with marriage.
by  Mabak247
 17 May 2008 01:22
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Never. A 16 yr old is a child who only wishes he had the knowledge and foresight to keep a marriage alive. They know it all at this young age and that alone is scary enough! Personally, I don't think most are mature enough to operate a car, much less run a household and raise children.
 
 momof3  11 May 2008 02:27
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 So you are saying that anyone over the age of 16 can get married. it's not like you have made bad decisions in your whole life. who are you to judge the person. you don't even know the person and you are saying that they aren't mature enough. you don't have all of the knowledge and foresight as some one twice the age of you. and yet people don't tell you that you can't do that. Also, who said anything about children. i can operate a car, and i am good at it. i run my household. i am the greatest male figure in any of my sisters lives, and yet i don't get credit for any of that stuff. When a person who is 16 wants to get married. Let them. How are they going to get mature if you don't let them make all the mistakes you have, and more.
by  Mabak247
 11 May 2008 23:56
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