I dated my wife for 6 yrs before we got married. We've been together for 18yrs so far. We were high school sweethearts. We have two young children.

With that said, I agree that getting married young is most of the time a recipe for disaster. Maturity has a big role in that. Finances have a huge role in that. Lack of experience has a role in that. Kev hit it right on the head. Young couples get caught up in all the hormonal bliss that they forget that intensity goes away and you eventually settle down into a married life. That means responsabilities, bills, open discussion, etc... Most young couples find themselves in a rut very quickly and since it's so popular to divorce first and work out problems later, that's what they end up doing. It's a shame. Most marital problems have a resolution as long as BOTH people are willing to work at it.

My wife and I have seen some really really dark days. We are completely different people today. We have different priorities and live differently. We were once a single stroke of a pen away from divorce ourselves. I'm glad we worked it out though.

I tell my daughter she's not getting married until she's atleast 25.