Thoughts on Getting Married Young

A lot of people who don't know Michael and I tell me that 21 is too young to be engaged.

"You should be out there living your life!" they say. But what they don't realize is that I am indeed living my life to the fullest - only instead of going it solo, I get to have my best friend right by my side the entire time.

Choosing to get married young is definitely not for everyone, but Michael and I know that we are ready to share our lives together. Sure, we don't have steady careers, but Michael and I aren't really the type of people who would chose money and security over happiness. No, we do not have a house, but we plan on building one together from the ground up. It is true that we will certainly experience personal growth and change as we grow older. Lucky for us that we have the opportunity to grow up together instead of growing apart. Yes, we are young, but Michael and I know who we are as individuals. We also know who we are as a couple. We know our strengths, and our weakness. We have seen the best and the worst in each other. We have laughed and cried together. We have fought on multiple occasions, and have always made up a few moments later. We talk about the future, and look forward to its endless possibilities. We understand that our marriage will be an endless cycle of up's and down's, but that the joy we bring to each other will always outweigh the hard times.

The most important thing about us is not that we are young. The most important thing about Michael and I is that we are so deeply, madly, and truly in love with each other, that there is no way our marriage could ever fail. I cannot imagine my life without him, simply because he is the biggest and best part of my life. He is my other half, my soul mate. My sun and my stars. And I simply cannot wait to marry this amazing, patient, handsome, and wonderful man next September.