Is getting married young such a bad idea? Not really, if the “young” you are referring to is something that falls between ages twenty and thirty. Any younger than that will need a lot of patience, hard work and the handiwork of a supreme being.

Yes, I do believe in getting married young. The hubby and I tied the knot when he was only 22 and I was 23. True, we met a lot of hardships and temptations along the way, but we did manage to stay together for the past 25 years without slitting each others’ throats. How were we able to save our sanity? Read the tips below.

How can getting married young last a long time?

Here’s how we were able to last 25 blissful and sometimes not too blissful years together:

You’re from Venus and He’s from Mars

Yes, men and women are totally different from each other, not only physically, but mentally, socially, emotionally and spiritually as well. He thinks that way, you think this way. You don’t understand why he gets too physical when he watches baseball, he doesn’t even have an inkling why you cry over your favorite soap’s lead character’s heartache. Accept that fact and try to meet halfway.

Allow each other to grow

True, getting married young somewhat nips you at the bud. You get tied up just when you’re starting to spread your wings and fly. Don’t look at your marriage as a hindrance for not achieving your dreams. Try to support each other in whatever endeavor you undertake.

Sleep over a fight

No, don’t force yourselves to make up before going to bed just for the sake of making up. If you’re both not up to saying “I’m sorry”, then let it be and try to sleep. You’ll be more relaxed and capable of making wiser decisions in the morning.

Don’t be too sensitive

Did he just say that your high school friend still looks ravishing? Calm down – don’t think that he complimented that girl to make you feel dowdier or fatter. Well, being married to you doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate beauty in all shapes and sizes – including the female face and form. You do admire sexy actors, don’t you?

Play as a family

Yes, getting married young requires you to be a mother and a wife at the same time, but it doesn’t mean that you’ve got to keep on scrubbing the kitchen floor while your family is having fun with a game of checkers or playing tag outside. Put that down brush and join them. You’ll be surprised at how happier you’ll feel from laughing and exchanging jokes with them than seeing a spotlessly clean floor.

Money must never be your master

So you earn more than him? You have three jobs and he only has one? So what? Marriage is not a contest of who’s got more – it’s a union that’s supposed to have and hold each other whether you’re up or down.

Strive to maintain your beauty

Men are naturally competitive. They want to show each other who’s got the better job, the better car, and yes, the more attractive wife. Try to be beautiful at all times. No, you don’t have to look all glamorized with heavy makeup, high heels and sexy clothing – just maintain a clear and beautiful complexion, a thinner waistline, a beautiful personality inside and out and he’ll fall in love with you over and over again.

Enjoy your sex life

Young blood is full of libido which when thoughtlessly unleashed, may lead to genital and even fatal diseases. In a way, getting married young saves you from such diseases because you can get intimate with your spouse anytime, anywhere. But don’t let the funkiness stop once the babies start coming. Explore each others’ bodies, be each others’ sex guru and you’ll have a lot of exciting times ahead.

Be nice to your in-laws

Sure, you don’t have to live with them, but having harmonious relationships with your in-laws can actually keep your marriage alive for a long time. Remember that they are and will always be a part of your husband’s life, and since you’re his other half, they’re a part of you too.

Don’t try to change him

Yes, getting married young means growing old together, but it doesn’t mean that you have to change each other. If there’s something you don’t like about him, and you believe that he has to change it, just tell him. Let the change come from him and him alone.

Yes, getting married young might just be your ticket to a lifetime of happiness and fulfillment.