So, because I'm planning this wedding, I'm taking advantage of some of the wedding planning resources out there. One of those is a community of people, who post about various topics, ask general questions, stuff like that. A requirement for joining this community is that you post an introduction. It goes in spurts--sometimes, there won't be anyone new for a week, but sometimes there'll be three or four a day.
I'm noticing two trends here.
1. All of these brides are so *young*. I mean, seriously. 19-21, most of them, with a few that are older than that. It just seems weird, and you know, I went down that road myself, and...well. My experiences won't teach anyone, I know that. I just have to sit back here and shake my head. Yikes.
2. Most of these girls, usually the really young ones, have known their husbands to be for less than a year--some of them just a few months, in some cases. It's extremely rare that you get someone on there who's dated for as long as Brett and I have done. Again, not saying what's right or wrong, it's just an observation, and something that I know isn't for me.
It does make me wonder, though...is this where the concept of a 'starter marriage' came from?
Posted by Liz at July 30, 2003 09:09 PM