Marrying young is heavily encouraged in our community. A little over half of the couples who married in had also had one year or more of college.
So, it is common for students to be married in our state. I was married at the age of When I started college, I had a hard time finding the balance between what I wanted to do in life and being a wife. Fast forward to being divorced and 30, I have had to learn a few things the hard way. Using my own experience as a cautionary tale, I worry that students who marry young may also have a hard time finding the balance. I talked with Karen Gubler, a senior art major from Cedar City, about the balance of being a wife and a student.
Gubler, who married at the age of 22, will celebrate her 4-year anniversary next month. At the time she was married, she said she thought she was an old maid, but looking back, she thinks she was really young to be married.
The key to making it work, she said, is to grow together as you grow up. You have someone built-in to go to everything with. But at the same time, you also have an excuse not to go.
She said there is an emphasis to get married young in the community, but she advises younger students to enjoy the single years and take their time before settling down. By being an individual that compliments the life of your partner the marriage becomes a positive environment for personal growth. There were 23, marriages at a 8. There were 10, divorces at a 3. For the brides, the median age for the first marriage was 22 and 34 for the second. For the groom, 24 for the first marriage and 37 for the second.
