Author Topic: Ideal Age for Marriage (Read 3560 times)

InfiniteFaith · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:58:56 PM »

Quote from: Cantarella

Considering that the primary end of marriage is having children and forming a family, the age does matter, specially on the woman side.

If age does not matter than what does?

shin · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2013, 12:05:46 AM »

Historically what age have men and women normally gotten married?

InfiniteFaith · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2013, 12:11:09 AM »

Quote from: InfiniteFaith

Quote from: Cantarella
Considering that the primary end of marriage is having children and forming a family, the age does matter, specially on the woman side.

If age does not matter than what does?

oh sorry I thought you said age doesn't matter.

stbrighidswell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2013, 03:01:10 PM »

I would say the following conditions.

Male and female traditional catholic, short courtship, male in a steady job, don't buy just rent.........all at whatever age God sends you a spouse.

Jaynek · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2013, 03:19:42 PM »

Quote from: Cantarella

For those called to the married state of life, what would you say that it is the "ideal" age for marriage?

I'd say:

Woman -> 18 - 22
Man -> 24 - 28

I agree. These are ideal in terms of these being the woman's age of highest fertility and the age at which a man is likely to be financially established enough to support a family.

Still there are a lot of other factors to consider. For example, I think a man should marry younger than this if the alternative is a long engagement and this is a source of temptation to them. It is better to have some financial struggles than to sin.