How To Deal With Judgment Over Getting Engaged Young
Over the past few decades, people have been getting married increasingly later in life. That means if you decide to get engaged young and focus on your future family during early adulthood, you will stand out – and possibly receive some negative reactions and even judgment. But you don’t need to give that narrative power over your relationship.
Young love is a beautiful thing. There is something particularly special and sweet about meeting someone early in your life who you end up spending the rest of it with. For most of history, this was common. But in our modern culture, it’s surprising when someone gets engaged young. As time has passed, the average age of marriage has climbed higher and higher. When you get engaged young, you’re breaking away from this new normal. This will surprise people because they’re not used to seeing young people in formally committed relationships. This leads to a number of reactions – some positive, some neutral, and sadly, some negative.