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For the Age, For the Fun, or For the Trend?

I just came back from a wedding reception. It was one of my cousin brothers’ wedding. Coming up next month and months after that, my niece and my cousin sisters are going to have their bells ring and tying the knots. Whether their bond will be for eternally or just for the moments, I won’t be the one to judge and tell. Only to wish them well and all for the happiness.

Still, this wedding thing is keeping me wondering nowadays. People are getting younger and younger when they tied those knots. It kept me wondering whether they know what is there really to do before they decided to be together. My cousin brother and his wife are just 19 and 18. Plus the ironic, the girl is pregnant! I’m not saying that this couple got married because of the pregnancy. They were engaged before the girl got pregnant. Can’t they even wait until the marriage then make babies? Again, these bunch of kids who got married on a young age really set question marks all over my head, whilst a 32 year-old woman I’ve known still trying to figure out what marriage is really meant.

Do young people (teenagers for the most points) get married because of the age, the fun, and the trend?

I’m sorry to say that I didn’t enjoy much at the party. I just have to attend because I pity my uncle. There, I admitted. My uncles and aunties are starting to ask me when am I going to get married. My head answers, “Do I have to get married just because they did?” But my mouth answers otherwise, "When I’m getting married, you’ll get the news.” Come on, people, I’m only 22 and I have a lot to do before I step my foot into that bonding journey.

Another thing, you may have known your other half for 10 years, but when you are tied together, you may find out the unfamiliar side of your other half in another 10 years. Will you cut down the knot just because you never knew this stranger side of your other half? That’s the challenge every bonded couple will face. Will you accept the unfamiliar side of your other half and take this opportunity to get to know your spouse better? Will you still familiar with your vow stating that you are married for love, and happiness is meant to be built by two and neither one of the spouses could give nor take?

Think again... how do you wonder the phrase “Until Death Do Us Part” come from?

Think deeply and thoughtfully again.

Posted by babyblue_girl on 2009-07-04 13:01:09 | Rating:

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I agree with you, although not all of it.
My sister got married when she was 18. She is not pregnant or wasnt pregnant when they got engaged. There is no 'trend' for getting married. Some people are in love, so there is no point in waiting. Other people (my partner) doesnt think there is any point of getting married. It is only a 'piece of paper' and a ring.
If you love someone then yeah, get married young. Why not?

Posted by Pinjarra on 2009-07-26 22:12:13

Thank you a read and review. Well, it is hard to explain what is really going on to the generation these days. I can accept people got married young a few years or decades ago, even my mom got married when she was only 22. Again, when you're in love, that's a story. But to get married, that's another story to build. Just like how the old folks today keep telling the young right now on how lucky we are. I don't see the point until I witness it myself. Anyway, in short, to people nowadays, use your thought wisely and don't waste your talent when you know how to think... don't just think of your own.

Posted by babyblue_girl on 2009-07-27 01:57:22