Sunday, November 9, 2014

7 Reason Why You Should Get Married Early..

I must confess the yesterday's wedding i attended inspired this post.. The couple were so young and full of life that you could see through them how bright the future that awaits them.. Once again Congratulations Joy and Simon Enamoto.. From Team Napstaworld we dedicate the 7 reasons why getting married in your 20s really is the best decision ever.

1.) You grow up together: When my husband and I got married, we knew nothing about long-term love. We knew nothing about the stock market or how to invest or how to save for college or buy a house. Every single thing —every “first” — we learned and did together. It was a process and not always easy. But by this time, 13 years into our partnership, everything we have is ours.

2.) No prenup: When you start with nothing and earn everything together, there is no need for a piece of paper stating the obvious. Two broke kids getting married is a little different than two settled adults in their 30s. Or, as lawyer Cynthia Lifson puts it in a blog post on prenups: “It might not make sense to sign a prenup if you and your betrothed are both young, just starting your careers, have about the same amount of money, and expect to earn similar incomes going forward.” No prenup. It’s a good thing.

3.) You can still change: One of the best things about being married young is that you have not formed who you are yet. You are not set in your ways and can still grow and change with the person you choose to spend your life with.

4.) You know each other so well; If all goes well and you make it past the decade mark and well into your hectic 30s with kids, a mortgage, busy careers, and your love intact, it’s almost like being with your really sexy sibling (does that sound gross?). Let’s face it, you have seen this person puking their guts out after playing too many games of beer pong and get promoted into a position of leadership at his office. When you know someone that well, the life decisions become a little easier.

5.) Safer & better sex; I could really see both sides of this argument. People in their 30s have been around more, they learned more with other partners, and on and on. But people who marry in their 20s have the distinct advantage of having learned how to have sex together. If you marry really young and you are both into sex, you basically learn to be a lover in a completely tailor-made way. What’s better than that? Additionally, getting married younger really DOES mean better sex. Dana Rotz at Mathematica Policy Research found that “a four-year increase in age at marriage is associated with a couple having sex about one time less per month.”

6.) Your husband will make more money: While it’s true that women who marry young (who are also often less educated than those who marry older) often make less than those who wait, men who marry before 30 have a distinct advantage when it comes to earning. According to the Washington Post: “If men make more money because they get married, then speeding up marriage could reap some economic dividends.”

7.) You’ll be happier: Whether it’s for the reasons above or for some other reason, people who marry in their 20s report feeling happier and more satisfied in their marriages, according to UVA sociologist Brad Wilcox, who runs the National Marriage Project and was a co-author of its “Knot Yet” report. Among 24- to 29-year-olds, those who got married are less likely to get drunk frequently and to report that they’re ‘highly depressed.’ Among 20- to 28-year-olds, married people are likelier to say they’re ‘highly satisfied’ with their lives.

Note that; Getting married is not just up to you, You have to find that one person you can do without also your financial status and your pursuit for happiness "Hustle".. So all things being equal, I wouldn’t change getting married in my 20s for anything.. For those that are already in the marriage bandwagon.. How old were you when you got married?

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