People hate young marriage

My husband and I got married young. We married at 20 and 22 years old. Now in our late twenties we are still married. I have met other couples who married young and they say they received the same marriage shaming that we experienced. I have met so many couples who married young and are still married after 20, 30, 40 and 50 years. In fact, I have two sisters in law who also married in early twenties and one has been married for 17 years and the other 23 years. I also learned that the statistics for people being married after the age of 35 is pretty much the same as people who marry young but you do not hear people marriage shaming those who marry at like 36 or 38.

My question is: What is the real reason why people are so disgusted with two young people getting married??

I understand that young people get married and get divorced but there are many who manage to stay married. Also, the divorce rate is not far behind for older couples who marry.

I remember my sister in law telling me that a lady at her 12 year anniversary party said, "ok. You made it this far. Let's see if you make it to 20 years." Funny because she made it to 23 years so far. Anyway......

What is the problem??? If two people are mature and financially stable...what is really the issue???

Submitted March 02, 2020 at 11:27PM

My husband and I got married young. We married at 20 and 22 years old. Now in our late twenties we are still married. I have met other couples who married young and they say they received the same marriage shaming that we experienced. I have met so many couples who married young and are still married after 20, 30, 40 and 50 years. In fact, I have two sisters in law who also married in early twenties and one has been married for 17 years and the other 23 years. I also learned that the statistics for people being married after the age of 35 is pretty much the same as people who marry young but you do not hear people marriage shaming those who marry at like 36 or 38.My question is: What is the real reason why people are so disgusted with two young people getting married??I understand that young people get married and get divorced but there are many who manage to stay married. Also, the divorce rate is not far behind for older couples who marry.I remember my sister in law telling me that a lady at her 12 year anniversary party said, "ok. You made it this far. Let's see if you make it to 20 years." Funny because she made it to 23 years so far. Anyway......What is the problem??? If two people are mature and financially stable...what is really the issue???