Is there an ideal age to 'settle down'?
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I'm 22, moved in with my GF and her little girl back in October last year. Very happy together and love being in our own home
How old are your GF and her daugher?
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I wouldn't say theres an "ideal age" to settle down and get married. I think you know when its right, My 19 year old friend is planning to get engaged to her boyfriend this year and they plan to have a long engagement until they feel its right.
Personally I'd be quite happy to settle down with my boyfriend and I'm 19, too young some may say, but I know I want to be with him. Though I'm sure I'll be waiting a few years before he pops any questions!!
Personally I'd be quite happy to settle down with my boyfriend and I'm 19, too young some may say, but I know I want to be with him. Though I'm sure I'll be waiting a few years before he pops any questions!!
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That's hardly a plus point?
Exactly what I was thinking. *shrugs*
Holy **** OP, whatever you do don't fill your 20's with anything but amazing experiences and memories. Settle down? **** that, there is a whole world of amazingness out there...don't you want to go and see it?
I'm 30 in July in a fairly serious relationship but we still live apart and have quite a lot of freedom...still couldn't have it any other way at the moment.
Anyway, back to planning my next adventure...
I'm 30 in July in a fairly serious relationship but we still live apart and have quite a lot of freedom...still couldn't have it any other way at the moment.
Anyway, back to planning my next adventure...
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You settle down when you and she (or he I suppose) decide it's best. It's not a race
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No way until I am at least 30.
I find it crazy that people at my work are getting married at 23 and having kids. Why the hell would anyone want that, there is so much stuff to do in the world and as much as I want kids it is better that they are not there while you do it. So have some experiences and fun first, you still have another 30-40 years for that.
I find it crazy that people at my work are getting married at 23 and having kids. Why the hell would anyone want that, there is so much stuff to do in the world and as much as I want kids it is better that they are not there while you do it. So have some experiences and fun first, you still have another 30-40 years for that.
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All this makes perfect sense and is 100% right.
I always see people in there teens or early 20's getting married, there going to miss out on so much its crazy.
ohh well, there fault.
Exactly, you can always go behind their back.
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you settle when you settle, I'm 20, been living with my GF for 2 years, now we are looking at a mortgage and looking to spend the rest of our lives together
It's just personal, as some will scoff at 20 being the time to settle down, but it's what would make you and your partner happy
It's just personal, as some will scoff at 20 being the time to settle down, but it's what would make you and your partner happy
Personally always thought about 30 would be right, but then spent 5 years drinking, partying and sleeping my way around London and various other places around the world having spent 3 years of drinking and partying at Uni so even though I'm ahead of schedule (27), I certainly don't feel like I've missed anything by settling down, lol