Redditors who married young have recently been opening up about how their relationships are going now, a decade or more later. Below, you’ll find some of their most powerful stories, including some that are heartwarming and others that are heartbreaking. Keep reading to find a conversation with therapist Dr. Kathy McMahon, and be sure to upvote the stories that touch you! eff_the_rest , Leah Newhouse / Pexels Report
“I was thinking of being young and having important people in our lives, on both sides of our families, tell us not to get married,” the OP said. “The two reasons were that they were against gay marriage that they didn’t like that we were ‘too young.’ So, I wanted to see what other experiences had been. Was there a higher divorce rate if people were ’too young’?” EvolvedPrick , Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels Report
And as far as the replies to her post, the OP says, “There were some responses from people who had been married 50 and 60 years! Talk about couple goals! The idea of 70 and 80-year-olds taking to Reddit to brag about their spouse made my heart melt!” froglover215 , LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR / Pexels Report
“My advice to anyone would be to ask yourself if the person beside you looked different, got sick, lost their career, or had another change, would you want to still be with them? Can you tell them anything? If the answer is yes, it’s likely that you are best friends and likely to do the work to make it last!” the OP added. “I’d like to thank my wife, Katie, for being my best friend, a wonderful mother, and my rock. Here’s to 50 more years!” Bebinn , AllGo - An App For Plus Size People / Unsplash Report
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“We’ve Only Just Begun was a famous Carpenters wedding song because it was so true of most weddings a generation or two ago. These couples were just starting out in adulthood, defining their goals, careers, notions of family and intimate life,” Dr. McMahon continued. “They grew together. Had children younger, and grew along with their children. The older couple can better sing All of Me by John Legend. There is an ‘all of me,’ and they are in love ‘under water’ but are still doing fine.” california_peach0305 Report
“In the capstone wedding, these people have finished college and grad school, got settled in their careers, maybe a house, car, (and sometimes a child or two) and then looked for that ‘perfect mate’ who they could settle down and commit themselves to,” Dr. McMahon continued. “They realize that ‘perfect’ doesn’t exist.” USPS_Titanic , August de Richelieu / Pexels Report
“The cornerstone couple needed to learn to live with each other after living with their parents or roommates. The capstone couple have often gone past that stage and learned to live alone and establish a life that is ‘just so’ the way they like it,” the expert continued.  “There are conflicts in both, but these are different issues, as the younger couple might not have firm opinions, while the older couple might have tried several options before settling on what each likes best. The older couple might have the ability to compromise, but also the time to be whetted to why they think their way is best.” Euryheli Report
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On the other hand, older couples have likely put off children for a long time and now feel the biological pressure to start a family sooner rather than later. “They might have saved for an extended maternity leave, or have the seniority to rework their jobs for a while. But leaving their careers entirely is often impractical and undesirable for financial and emotional reasons,” Dr. McMahon shared. “The offspring ‘move in with’ these capstone parents, whereas the cornerstone parents ‘move in’ with their child(ren).” DrGoManGo , cottonbro studio / Pexels Report
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“But that might be true as the capstone couple have ‘worked for’ their relationships from the beginning,” the expert added. “The capstone couple often have had a prior dating history and know what ‘fish in the sea’ are out there. It might be that having married earlier, the cornerstone couple imagine that they ‘married the wrong Ms/Mr Right’ and divorce holds greater promise.” pink_camo77 , Eric Ward / Unsplash Report
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