Wow, that seems like a really fatalist attitude. It's been quite a while where most people, at least in Western nations, have had many choices than just marry young and start popping out kids. If you felt like that is what you were supposed to and are not happy, that's your issue - you can choose to work on it or leave. But, don't paint all relationships with the same brush.

I know only a few people that married young. Most realized it was a mistake and separated before the age of 30.


An ex actually wanted to marry me when I was in my early 20s. There was no way I wanted to get tied down at such a young age. I later realized that he was one of those people that could not be alone. He married someone else 6 months later.

I didn't marry until my late 30s. We never had kids by choice. 13 years later I am still married and generally happy. There are always challenges, but we work on those. We truly have each others' back. We've been through many challenges, mental health struggles, unemployment, major political upheaval, earthquakes, some of the strictest COVID lockdowns in the world, but here we are.

@Aviza - I know quite a few people that found happy relationships later in life. Most seemed to meet people by getting out there and participating in activities they enjoyed rather than dating apps and sites.