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Okay, do you think a 15-year-old is too young to have a promise ring?

I got one for my birthday from my boyfriend of nearly a year now. My mother completely objects to promise rings because of my age. (She doesn't know the ring i wear is a promise ring)

But here's something that really gets some people: My boyfriend is turning 18 this month. He was 17 when he gave me the ring, and i had just turned 15.

-Do you think a 15-year-old getting a promise ring from a boyfriend who's 3 years older is acceptable?-

Physical age has little to do with maturity. If you are mature enough to understand what a promise ring means and the nature of the things you will have to face as a couple in the years to come, then you are ready for a promise ring.

If you're just exchanging promise rings because it's "so cute" and have fantasies of getting married in ruby slippers while riding a unicorn...then not so much.

Monogamous relationships are both wonderful and stressful. I personally think it's easier to make it work with younger love, because you can grow together over the years. I fell in love with my hubby when I was 17, and so far, overall, it's turned out great. But I'd like to modify that statement with a general disclaimer; we've had our share of troubles that by all rights should have split us up. We made the continuous and conscious decision to always stay together, no matter what. If you can do that, more power to you! heart

I don't think the age difference is the questionable part. You're both very young (which is the part I'd question).

I don't mean to be cliche and say you're absolutely too young, but you should know that choices you make now won't necessarily be ones you'll want to follow through with at another time. There is just so much that can and will change in these years and the ones that follow. You should realize that no matter how you think you'll feel down the road, things will be different. You'll grow and maybe this decision will be one you want then, but maybe not.

I don't see it as a particularly good idea for someone as young as you. Take some time to decide. If you really do love him, and he you, then it shouldn't be necessary to have a formal declaration.

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We both have definitely changed and grown during the time we've been together, and gone through hell from our peers in the last year, so we have faced a lot of things together.

I feel that we are ready, we're at about the same maturity level (we both have our immature moments, but who doesn't?)

And i do agree, marriage isn't as respected as it should be. That's why i've told him i don't want to be married until i'm done school. Me, not him. We can date through highschool, but marriage is a no until we can support ourselves and live together.

Honestly and realistically, all marriage is a legal financial alliance for tax purposes. If you live together and have sex, technically you're already married, you're just not getting the state benefits. Your lifestyle is the same as a married couple, your risk of pregnancy the same, and if you're comfortable this way, then nothing should change after you say "I do." Way back when, all that was needed to make a marriage official was the announcement of "doing the deed." Sometimes where legality was an issue, the bloody bedsheets from the woman's first night as wife would be hung outside the window as evidence. Aren't you glad we live in a more enlightened age? ^_^

My point is, waiting until things are "right" or you are "ready" doesn't--and shouldn't--make a difference. My husband and I waited because other people told us to. We knew we wanted to get married, but a lot of people told us to wait until school was done or until we were out of debt or until we had a good job or a nice house. Blah, blah, blah. And then he knocked me up and we were off to Vegas to make it legal. Waiting sounds good, it looks good on paper, but in reality, if you make the choice and the effort to make the marriage work, get married when you can put enough $$ together for a wedding.

Just remember that after the honeymoon is over, every day is a choice to make things work. It doesn't ever get easy. I've been married for 4 years, and while we don't have the same issues we started out with, we do have some others. And I'm sure once we get over those, more things will come up. Still, we are totally in love, and even though we rarely get the "fireworks" that characterized the beginning of our relationship anymore, I'm spending the rest of my life with my best friend. I couldn't be happier. ^_^

I'm not saying get married now, because I don't think you legally can at age 15, even with parental consent. But when you both feel ready, don't put it off.

My fiance and I met while she was fourteen, I was seventeen. We started going out, then she turned fifteen and not long after that we became "engaged to be engaged," that meaning we would call eachother fiance as soon as she was old enough that people wouldn't give either of us a hard time. I'm now twenty and she is seventeen, we're still happily engaged. We'll be getting married next year just after she turns eighteen.

I see nothing wrong with age, personally. There are limits, I would never let a fourteen year old daughter of mine go out with someone over eighteen, but if two people love each other there is nothing wrong with showing that affection in the form of a ring. If my daughter happens to receive such a ring when she is fourteen, that is fine too, she'll just have to wait until she is eighteen to see that guy.

Aside from personal beliefs on age, there are other possibly more/less important things to consider. Maturity, chemistry, compatibility, etc.

So, to answer simply, if you two care about each other, and I'm guessing you do since you're wearing the ring, don't worry about age. Personally, I would say three years is the limit.

smile i am glad to hear your answer. it's not so much determined, just certain. which i like. you are making it a point to be as mature as you can. ^_^

legality depends, Ura. sweatdrop it differs from place to place. here in Florida, it's aywhere from 16-25! mrgreen

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