Comments on: Do people who get married younger take less risks? http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/ Adam Gilbert's Entertaining Ideas on Business, Fitness, and Life... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:45:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Behind Every Great Man is a Great Woman « CHRISJGADDIS.com http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Behind Every Great Man is a Great Woman « CHRISJGADDIS.com Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:05:55 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1463 [...] I was thinking about my life and how long we have been together a post from Guru Gilbert entitled “Do people who get married younger take less risks” came to [...] [...] I was thinking about my life and how long we have been together a post from Guru Gilbert entitled “Do people who get married younger take less risks” came to [...]

]]> By: Adam Gilbert http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Adam Gilbert Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:53:38 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1017 @ Chris - Thanks so much for your comment! So you're saying that once you find the answer to one of the three questions I mentioned above you have way more time to focus on the other two, or really, the other one? I think I agree. I'm just wondering if people might settle at an early age so they have that security? By the way, congrats to you! Seems like you're doing amazing thing! @ Chris – Thanks so much for your comment! So you’re saying that once you find the answer to one of the three questions I mentioned above you have way more time to focus on the other two, or really, the other one? I think I agree. I’m just wondering if people might settle at an early age so they have that security?

By the way, congrats to you! Seems like you’re doing amazing thing!

]]> By: Chris http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Chris Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:18:27 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1016 I married a girl I dated since the age of 13. We married at 21. I am only 24 right now and have a great career, a house, a son, two dogs, and I run a number of entrepreneurial ventures. I do not think that marrying at a young age stops someone from taking risks. I agree with Norcross. I have been able to take more risks because I have the support to do so. I also do think about how each risk will impact my family. So I think it is a benefit to get married young. So much of our time in youth is spent chasing the opposite sex we don’t focus on things like careers and entrepreneurial ventures until later in life. Great post! I married a girl I dated since the age of 13. We married at 21. I am only 24 right now and have a great career, a house, a son, two dogs, and I run a number of entrepreneurial ventures. I do not think that marrying at a young age stops someone from taking risks.

I agree with Norcross. I have been able to take more risks because I have the support to do so. I also do think about how each risk will impact my family. So I think it is a benefit to get married young. So much of our time in youth is spent chasing the opposite sex we don’t focus on things like careers and entrepreneurial ventures until later in life.

Great post!

]]> By: Adam Gilbert http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Adam Gilbert Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:34:50 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1015 @Norcross - Well said! Thanks for the comment! @Norcross – Well said! Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Norcross http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Norcross Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:18:43 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1014 I personally think that married people are able to take more risk, since they have someone to depend on. However, I firmly believe that they are more apt to think through their decision and make sure it's worth it, and not just taking risk for the hell of it. I personally think that married people are able to take more risk, since they have someone to depend on. However, I firmly believe that they are more apt to think through their decision and make sure it’s worth it, and not just taking risk for the hell of it.

]]> By: Adam Gilbert http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Adam Gilbert Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:47:50 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1013 @Dorie - I didn't know that! It seems like both you and Lance feel it can double your capacity to do exciting things. To take more risks because you have a back up. @Lance - Thanks so much for your comment! I happen to agree with both you and Dorie. I feel that being lucky in love...early on...is a huge advantage! @Dorie – I didn’t know that! It seems like both you and Lance feel it can double your capacity to do exciting things. To take more risks because you have a back up.

@Lance – Thanks so much for your comment! I happen to agree with both you and Dorie. I feel that being lucky in love…early on…is a huge advantage!

]]> By: Lance Haun http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Lance Haun Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:56:14 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1012 Hm, I can see shades of what you're saying. What I can tell you from my experience with early marriage is that it has allowed me to do more and allowed her to take more risks than we could have done individually. We can share household duties when one of us is busy. We can hire a cleaner if we are both busy. If one of us loses a job, it isn't the end of the world. We've moved twice as a couple and only accomplished it because we were married. It has also been a catalyst for risk. When my wife wanted to move for a job, it pushed me into doing something else. Hm, I can see shades of what you’re saying. What I can tell you from my experience with early marriage is that it has allowed me to do more and allowed her to take more risks than we could have done individually. We can share household duties when one of us is busy. We can hire a cleaner if we are both busy. If one of us loses a job, it isn’t the end of the world.

We’ve moved twice as a couple and only accomplished it because we were married. It has also been a catalyst for risk. When my wife wanted to move for a job, it pushed me into doing something else.

]]> By: Dorie Morgan http://www.gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Dorie Morgan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:35:26 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2009/04/21/do-people-who-get-married-younger-take-less-risks/#comment-1011 Oh Adam. I don't even know where to begin. So my husband never dated anyone before me. And I dated everyone and their brother. B did two years at community college. I went to the best school I could get into and have my degree. We went on one date and then decided to get married... that was probably a huge risk. But our return was huge. We bought a house when we were 25 - which was a huge financial commitment - but we also bought a house that would have an apartment to rent. We never could have done that on our own. In most aspects of our life, our early marriage has enabled us to take more risks. Without our combined resources, none of it would be possible. But I don't think most people are ready for marriage at a younger age. For the people who make that decision before both parties are 110% ready, I can see marriage as a liability. I will say that I've never encountered anyone who makes me as happy as my husband does but my happiness comes from the blessing of being able to love him. Great questions to ask though. Oh Adam. I don’t even know where to begin.

So my husband never dated anyone before me. And I dated everyone and their brother. B did two years at community college. I went to the best school I could get into and have my degree. We went on one date and then decided to get married… that was probably a huge risk.

But our return was huge.

We bought a house when we were 25 – which was a huge financial commitment – but we also bought a house that would have an apartment to rent. We never could have done that on our own.

In most aspects of our life, our early marriage has enabled us to take more risks. Without our combined resources, none of it would be possible.

But I don’t think most people are ready for marriage at a younger age. For the people who make that decision before both parties are 110% ready, I can see marriage as a liability.

I will say that I’ve never encountered anyone who makes me as happy as my husband does but my happiness comes from the blessing of being able to love him.

Great questions to ask though.

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