What age do you consider too young to have a baby/get married?

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I’ve been seeing a lot of young ladies (aged 17-23) posting about trying to conceive and getting married. 
I know that in the US it seems to be the norm to get married and have babies young, but the thought of it just makes me cringe for them. To me it just seems like they’re playing house. 
Sorry if this offends anyone. We’re all entitled to an opinion.

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I've been with my now husband since I was 14.. so 7, almost 8 years now. We just got married this year. I'm 21 and he's 23. We have a 3 year old son and expecting baby #2 in July. I do agree with you, somewhat. A lot of young couples get married before they're truly ready but that's not my case. I'm happily married to my high school sweetheart, we both have great jobs, and own our own house. I wouldn't have it any ofher way! :)

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depends on the person and their maturity level. I personally would not have been ready at that age. I was too into myself and I did whatever I wanted. I'm glad I had that time to be wild and young, I met my husband at 23 and married him at 27. I'm now 29 and pregnant with my first and will be 30 when it's born. I sometimes think I got a late start to the baby game, but it made me who I am today. so again it really just depends on the person, I don't feel it's our place to judge them.

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Married at 19. Baby a year later. My husband made 6 figures at 23. I built my own business by 25. We are better off than a lot of people in their 30s but I think we are the exception, not the rule.

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I cant imagine being married at 17 to 23. I didnt get married until 28 and I had my first at 29. Live your life, you have enough time to settle down and have a family. Different places around US like the south and midwest get married young and have kids young so it depends on your environment.

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I think that’s crazy... to me anything under 26-27 is too young.

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I am 23 engaged and pregnant with our first . We both wanted family life and marriage since I have known him and it’s just that i finally found that someone who wanted it as much as me and was ready to actually settle down. But I know a lot of people my age friends included who have kids and etc that do not have the maturity level and are still out partying every night and etc . Me and my so don’t drink / go out or that stuff always wanted the family life ! Depends on the people I think

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I think it all depends on your circumstances. I was married at 18 pregnant at 19. we're both almost 24. we own our house and have two paid off cars. Our third baby will be here next year. we work hard for what we have and we live comfortably.

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We got married at 21 after living together for 2 years, dating for 5 years and knowing each other for 8. Started trying just before 23. 25 when baby will be here. Our parents had us around the same ages. 
I think it just depends on your personalities and life situations. We own a house, have careers and good insurance, and were never the wild and crazy type who will miss the “freedom” of the early 20s. We are active and want to be able to take our kid camping/hiking/etc while our knees are still good. My 30-year-old parent friends and coworkers will never do that with their kids when the kid is old enough to really remember it. Given, knee issues and health problems start early in my family, so maybe for others it won’t be an issue.
I think you are too young to try if you are still supported by your parents because that is unfair to them; beyond that, as long as you have financial and housing security I see nothing wrong with it.

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I have been with my husband for almost 10 years, since I was 17. We were both in college and definitely weren't ready for marriage and a family. We got married 2 years ago, and just now we are starting a family. To each their own though. I'm glad we waited for everything, even now I wonder if I'm ready. I know everything will work out though. It is what we have wanted!

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It’s more about maturity and stability than anything... I definitely think if you have the ability to go to University and College then that should be done at least before having a baby. But with a stable income, supportive partner, education... age doesn’t really matter. I know a lot of immature 30 year olds who really shouldn’t have started popping out children because they can’t properly raise them. But if someone wants a family young and they have the assets to do so, including maturity, what’s to stop them? No ones opinions are really going to change anything whether you think it’s “cringe” or not

What age do you consider too young to have a baby/get married?

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