<p>pizzagirl, I agree with you and had a similar experience with a host of random events, starting when I was 13, and largely due to something my father did. 
One of his favorite sayings when I was growing up and the subject of marriage/love came up was, love is often a matter of geography. </p>
<p>I think what this thread illustrates is that there is no perfect choice, no optimal answer to what is the best age to get married. Most of us, obviously, would not want our teenagers getting married but I think that once they’re finished college and in their 20’s, a marriage has as much chance of being successful as at any subsequent age. I hope that all of my Ds go into marriage after much thought, time, with commitment, and having lived with their future husband, as I did.</p>