Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
Take a look back 50 years ago and getting married at the age of 19 was the norm, but on the other hand teens were forced to grow up and take on more responsibilities and lot faster.
Now it seems that couples are waiting a lot longer to make the commitment of marriage to each other, with some choosing to never legally marry and just live together.
Liam Hemsworth is reportedly sick of his fiancé Miley Cyrus’ recent behaviour, which he allegedly named childish and immature.
With Miley being the tender age of 19 and Liam himself only being 22, are they too young to be entering into marriage?
Sharon Kell, relationship coach and founder of cocomoon.co.uk, believes that age doesn’t necessarily link to maturity and that age shouldn’t define when you marry.
She said, “Some people may argue that young women and men do not have the life skills to make a success of a marriage, particularly if they are teenagers.
“However, everyone is different. Maturity is not necessarily linked to age. You can have a situation where older people do not have the emotional wisdom or ability to make a marriage work.
“There are couples who married very young and who are still going strong after 30 years and others who tied the knot later in life and have ended up getting divorced after a short space of time.
“Age alone is not the issue when it comes to marriage - it is the overall compatibility of a couple that is important. This includes their attitudes, likes and dislikes, hopes and aspirations, their ability to compromise, and how capable they are at seeing another person’s point of view.”
Lisa Turner, emotional recovery trainer and founder of Psycademy (recoverfromabuse.com) agrees that the couple’s compatibility is what drives the relationship, saying “Without the solid foundations in place to continue the relationship after the ‘honeymoon’ period, the relationship will simply die.”
But when it comes to marriage and the age at which you should be, she has some very different feelings. She said, “I don’t think girls are emotionally developed enough in their teens to maintain a healthy and mature adult relationship.
“This is can be seen relatively quickly in relationships where the partner is of a similar age, as they will have the same lack of experience and maturity to handle the inevitable downs that come with any long term relationship. However, when teen girls enter into relationships with men older than them, it can take a little longer for the cracks to show.”
Lisa also believes that Miley’s ‘attitude’ is something that comes with being a teen and that she should enjoy it as it’s part of the growing process.
She says, “It’s natural for a teenager to want to have fun and having an older partner find her fun antics annoying will only limit the freedom and expression that’s natural at that age.”
Of course, not all young married couples will have their marriage come to an abrupt end, but Lisa says, “I do feel that rushing into marriage, before you really understand what being a couple is all about, is a sure recipe for disaster.”
Were you married in your teens? Do you think it’s wise to marry so young or should you wait until later in life? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below or tweeting us @FemaleFirst_UK
Cara Mason
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