07-31-2008, 03:42 PM | #21 |
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I guess that is what I was trying to say. Judgment only comes with experience and we frequently make the most important choice we will ever make at a time when our judgment is embryonic. But anecdotally, it still works the vast majority of the time so maybe good judgment isn't as important as shared values, community and commitment.
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I also think that those who marry early and have a large litter while still struggling through schooling learn a great deal about sacrifice and teamwork. It wasn't the route I went and I would not recommend it to my children as it invites a great deal of stress and pressure that young marriages often don't need, but to those couples who face the challenge head on I think it emboldens and deepens the marital relationship. Overcoming such challenges together creates a deeper unity that benefits the individual partners, the relationship and the entire family. Part of me thinks that given the longstanding belief in LDS culture that hard work and intense challenges is good for individuals and develops faith, by forcing you to seek divine help with your challenges, is what motivates those leaders who have encouraged this approach as the LDS blueprint.
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The single LDS guy still will not be allowed to sow wild oats, party all night, and get crazy with lots of women. Those are the standard regrets when people look back on their early adulthood. Education for LDS males is usually not a standard regret.....we encourage the male to get as much education as possible. I was married when I was 25. It was about right for me. Dating was already getting boring. I don't feel like I missed out on much. And frankly, judging by the comments and concerns many of my YSA friends have, I don't really want to trade places with any of them. No thanks.
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Now THAT is hot! rowrrr!
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two of my best friends aren't married. One never married, the other divorced.
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Along those lines, go to any average singles ward in the Church and ask everyone to raise their hand if they are really happy being in their early 30s and unmarried.
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He should do what our wives did and lower his standards.
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