Is 17 years old too young to get married?

BUT in my world anyone should do what they want! But 17 is too young, slow down and think!

Divorce is a messy expensive business that only lines the pockets of solicitors.

TOO RIGHT MATE!

Wow- to the member who went abroad to marry- just out of curiosity- where did you go? And how did you plan it all?
Sounds really interesting...

17 is way too young to get married. There is so much to see and do in the world, and she does'nt know her own mind properly yet. Will she love him as she gets older? Doubtful. Don't do it!

I had a passport and knew that there was no way parents would agree, so we flew to India and stayed a few months. Im not saying that i would recommend anyone else doing the same, but it was the right thing for me at the time and i dont regret it. My husband was a couple of years older so we didnt worry about the money! We had a daughter but 3 wks after she was born my husband died. Its strange though as i could never imagine my own kids doing the same, i also think they werent as grown up at that age as i was.

ummm I got married at 17, had to get parents permission, ended up getting a divorce at 24 cause he was a different person when I was with him 24/7. I am now a totally different person to what I was then and know that we should never have got married before we tried living together.

they could just wait

well, you also have to consider what kind of culture do you/she live in. Say, for example, an member of a tribe in Africa may look at marriage at certain age, say, 13, ok. I don't think this is ok, but to not disturb the flow of the culture of this African tribe, I can't decide that. I wouldn't let my daughter marry at 17, but I was raised in America, where the marriage age is usually 19-35. These things depend. But above all, in some cultures or most cultures, 17 is still the age of underage. That means that the parents still have a say in the decisions made by the children. If her parents don't want her to marry at this age and they decided they won't let her marry, then that should be respected

I though that it was illegal to get married if you are under 18?

No it is not too young, I got married when I was 17, after first having my daughter at 16. I say go for it.

I think you need parental consent if you're under 18. 17 is too young, and so is 18.

Im not trying to dispute, but I have been married a year now. Things are going great, I have known him for 3 years before we married though. I think as long as you are in love and think it will last go for it. But yes, under the age 18 you need parental consent, and proudly my parents and his agreed to it.

Good lord! A person doesn't even really know who they are at 17...they may think they do, but really you continue to grow and mature. I think 17 is too young.

I married the first time at 20. We had been together since I was 16. I was divorced just before I turned 22.

I married again at 24. I am still married 17 years later (well 17 years on 3/20/09).

Even then, our marriage has not been a walk in the park since we have both changed over the years...I have really just in the last couple years figured out who the hell I am.

There is all the time in the world. I would say just wait. If it really is "the real thing" then there is nothing that can happen to change that. If it's not, then you have saved the heartache and hassle of getting divorced.

its stupid what would be the point by the time your 30 you would have forgotten it all anyway