Keeping it Together: The truth about getting married in your early 20s

Is it a good or terrible idea to get married when you're young?

Hello! My name is Charlie, and I'm a wellness reporter here at Paste BN. This week, I looked into the truth about how to know if getting married in your early 20s is the right decision, especially in an era when more and more young adults seem to either be putting off marriage or deciding to forgo it entirely.

Though marriage rates have slowed in recent years, some young stars are still choosing to say "I do" and wed while in their early 20s. Recently, these celebrities have included 20-year-old "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown, who married Jon Bon Jovi's 22-year-old son Jake Bongiovi reportedly late last month, and Sofia Richie, who married music executive Elliot Grainge at the age of 24 last year. Richie, now 25, announced the birth of her and Grainge's first child last month.

Therapists say there's no such thing as a universal "right" time to get married. That time is going to depend on each couple as well as their relationship and family goals; however, they say there are important factors to consider when discerning the right time to tie the knot.

Though it's not as common today, getting married young still has plenty of benefits. Psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis says the early 20s can bring major change and upheaval to people's lives − and navigating this period with a spouse can both make these challenges easier and strengthen a couple's bond.

The timing of when to get married, Sarkis says, "has more to do with the maturity level of the people that are getting married (and) the reasons for getting married."

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