arapahoepark
Puritan Board Professor
So I am curious as to views on marriage and maturity. I am from a family where parents married later, and even their talk has made me think one needs to really mature before thinking of marriage. I see this as two fold, emotional and financial. I definitely think, as a man, one needs to be mature financially. I have heard an old adage 'if you're ready to get married then you are ready to date.' I also think one should be mature in Christ as well (emotionally). Granted, full maturity will never be accomplished in this life.
However, it seems there's quite a bit who seem to think that while the above should be true, you will mature more so if you marry younger. To me, that contradicts what I, and presumably those for younger marriage, believe above too. It to be a bit of a paradox if not out right contradiction. I remember a thread in a similar vain not to long ago where I was in the minority.
Though it goes without saying that today there is a prolonged adolescence which is wrong.
What do you guys think?
By the way, I am not asking for myself, as I am not too interested in marriage right now (probably due to my aforementioned beliefs).
However, it seems there's quite a bit who seem to think that while the above should be true, you will mature more so if you marry younger. To me, that contradicts what I, and presumably those for younger marriage, believe above too. It to be a bit of a paradox if not out right contradiction. I remember a thread in a similar vain not to long ago where I was in the minority.
Though it goes without saying that today there is a prolonged adolescence which is wrong.
What do you guys think?
By the way, I am not asking for myself, as I am not too interested in marriage right now (probably due to my aforementioned beliefs).