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My Son Got Married at 22
You Got A Problem With That?
Right after my son graduated from college eight years ago, I ran into the mother of one of his high school friends, who asked me about his post-college plans.
“Tom’s getting married,” I told her.
“At 22? He’s way too young,” she scoffed. “That’ll never last.”
Only my excellent manners prevented me from telling her just how rude this remark was.
She took my silence for encouragement.
“Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce,” she exclaimed, almost gleefully.
“Actually, the odds are even worse than that,” I told her. “I’ve read that just 15 percent of marriages entered into by people under the age of 25 endure. But Tom and Amy are remarkable people. They can beat those odds. ”
She snickered. “If you say so.“
“So what’s your daughter up to?,” I asked.
Ally , it turns out, was living with her parents, watching reality TV, baking cookies, and trying to figure out what to do with her life.
And this mother was disparaging my kid’s life choices?
Tom, at 22, was independent, gainfully employed, and in love. He and Amy were eager to start married life together. Why wait? Somebody has…
