Me and my boyfriend are currently discussing getting married sooner rather than later due to financial concerns. Because of school, we could save tens of thousands of dollar by not waiting.

However, this would mean getting married within a year. We are young and haven't dated long in my opinion, but we've been best friends for several years. We're both 100% sure we want to get married eventually and he's very eager to, but I'd anticipated waiting a couple of years at least.

I guess my questions are:

1. What kinds of questions and topics should be thoroughly discussed and explored before getting engaged/married.

2. With divorce rates so high even for those marrying later in life, is it really detrimental to marry young?

Thanks in advance,
Ava