Well, I've been married for five years, with no kids. My wife and I married in our late teens.
I have to say that we've had a wonderful time being married. We give each other the space we need, and we don't harp on each other when times are hard financially.
We have friends separately and together. It's a great balance.
I think it's healthy to be married only if you find the right person. The problem is, you really won't know that until you're married and go through some hard times. Sometimes, as in our case, it's worth the risk.
Big rule of thumb, though. DON'T HAVE KIDS UNTIL YOU SPEND SOME YEARS BEING TOGETHER AS A MARRIED COUPLE.
Some of our other friends who married had kids right away, and they are miserable.
As for us, we travel to other countries and continents, we buy each other gifts, and have plenty of time to spend doting on each other. Kids change that, and you have to be really ready for that kind of garbage.
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