Think about the portrayal of marriage in The House on Mango Street. Now, consider the different marriages and relationships that you’ve witnessed or experienced. What is the ideal age for marrying? When is the best age for developing a serious relationship? How young is too young to get married? Explain your answers using evidence from your own life or from the book.
Post your comments then read and comment on what others have to say. Don't forget to address each other by name.
35 comments:
Yihuan
I think that after 25 years of age is the ideal age for marriage, because the young easily offended, for example, all of Mango Street, who married too early, they are very painful. Proved too early marriage is a great test of their own.
Michael Sustaita
I think that the ideal age for marriage should be at least 20 years of age or older. I think that anyone younger than that isn't ready to handle that kind of camitment. So at the least of age i would say 20.
Yihuan,
I agree with you. The women in the book "The house on Mango Street" were to yound to see what they were getting themselves into. Thats why i think you shouldn't marry until your old enough
Michael Sustita
I think that the idea age for getting married is at least 21. I think that anyone younger than this is not reay for the things you have to do in a marriage. The best age that I think is the best age for developing a serious relationship is at least high school or somehting. 18 and 19 are way to young to get married because if your 18 you either haven't even finished school. And also your not really old enough to really profide for stuff.
Taylor
12!!!!
Why is 21 ideal, Michael?
Ben Button
the one with out a name was mine
Taylor
I think 24 years old is an approiate age to get married at. Most adults are finished with college and have been in a long term relationship by this point. Also, you should be mature enough at this age to take on responsibilities.
Xena Chacon
I think that the ideal age for marying is 22 years old because some couples get married young and at the end up gettng a divorce or something. Some people say that they are ready for everything like commitments and kids and everythig else but when that all happens they will probabaly regert it one day or another. But for me the ideal age for marriage should be 20
Good points Ben!
Aidas Raudonis
I think that the good age is about 28 7b years of partying is the good limit for me and i think that before the 8th grade is a little early
To be married at 20 would put you right in the middle of your college career, Xena??
Cathy
I think after your finished with school, and have you life pretty well on track, then you should think of marriage. So Im not going to give a specific age as to when someone should commit their life to someone else, but they need to make sure there ready and can handle all the responsabilites and things that come with marrige, good and bad.
seven years of partying, huh? How are you going to afford that?
Yihuan
i agree with the girls in Mango Street were way to young to get married
Ben Button
Anthony-
I think the ideal age for marriage is around 25 or older. I think age for people should start developing a serious relationship is 20. I think people who are 18-20 old are to young to ger married. I have heard to many storys about people who have got married before the age of 20. I think people who get married that early don't think before they do it and think they found the right person to get married to.
Cathy,
What kind of responsibilities?
Taylor i agree with you. Most people are finished with college and are mature enought.-Anthony
chelsea,
I think you can't ever be too young or too old to exsperience love! I think that the best age for marrage is when you know what love exactly is... after you experience it then by all means... always do what your heart says! Have you ever heard of such a beautiful poem? "The shortest word i know is "I", The sweetest word i know is "LOVE", The person i can't forget is "YOU"!
oh ya good answer ya! go cathy hahahaha
taylor (das was guuud)
Dustin
The ideal age for marrying would probley be around 23-25 so that when you turn 21 you have a few years to party and do anything you want to do with out upseting anybody that you deaply care about
Kerstin Okeleyy!
I have never really experienced that many wedding but when i was little, and i dont remember them that good. I think that the ideal age to get married is when your about 22, and out of high school and almost college, but if your really in love then getmarried when you think its right.. I think most people develope serious relationships when they are about 19, and out of school and the relationships that only last a few months or even days. I think dont thinkt hat people should get married when they are younger than 17. The youngest my family member that has gotten married would be when they were 19.
**Skyler**
I think 21 is the right age because thats the age you can do just about anything. i think that if you marry at a younger age then it willnt last very long.
Byron
I think the ideal age for marriage is in the 20s or 30s. i think its best if you are going to start devoloping serious relationships for you to at least be in highschool. That doesn't mean you should get married in highschool though. I Think if you are still in highschool then you are too young to be getting married.
Gregory Budde
I think that you can get married when you have a job a house and enough money to support a family. And as long as you have this stuff it is never to young to get married. In some other countries babys are married before they are even born. Ther is no age limet for developing a serious relationship.
Limit
I belive that the right age is when ever at least of the age of 18 because that is when you are on your own and you can dicided who is right for you. Also it is not right to get married because there is the divorce in the end and it is just not worth it.
Mrs.Matysak
Being devoted to that one person, taking care of them and looking after your family. You have to think about the house, and other expences too, and if you get married before your finished with school, its unlikely you'll get a successful job, and things could just end up going bad.
Cathy
Taylor,
I agree people should be out of school, and mature enough.
Ari Duplechin
I think people should get married when they have a house of their own and have their career all intact so that they are ready and just incase it doesnt work out for them they don't end up with nothing. If they wait until thier life is put together and they know what they want to do then they will be ready for the responsibility of a relationship or marriage.
i think 26 is the ideal age becuz u ended colledge started your life and u should be smart enough to know if your ready to comit to that person. The least would be 20.
chris
Limit
Why are divorces so exspensive
Because they are worth it hahaha
Jacob Bickel
I think that the appriopiate age to get married at is 24. By then you will have your years of partying. And you will be out of college and hopefully be able to support a family.
Brianna
Well my parents are going through a divorce right now, but their divorce i don't compare to others. They get along fine but a lot of other divorces i have heard of don't go so well. I think the ideal age for marriage is sometimes in your twenties. But i think you should deff. get to know the person before you even consider taking that step into dating them.
Good answer Cathy!
Austin I think by the time you are done with college and you had time to get ready and prepare to get married and start a family.
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