Married Young

    I love being young and married. I'm only 19 and yesterday Steven and I celebrated eleven months together. Next month we will be celebrating one year of a wonderful marriage. We got engaged when I was 17 and Steven was 19. It was the best decision I have ever made aside from becoming a christian. We got married three months after my 18th birthday.
    Being married young is certainly not for everyone. However, it should never be looked down upon whenever it happens. I think it is one of the most practical decisions you can make. For one thing, it lessons sexual temptation greatly. Secondly, we are at a very critical age in life where we are coming out into the real world and experiencing life for ourselves. I am convinced that we need each other at this time in our lives (and apparently God thought so too). We need the emotional and physical support of the other while we are heading out into the world.
    Since moving to Chicago I have met a few couples who were/are married young. They all agree that it was the best decision that they could have made and find it sad that it is so rare-partially because it is so looked down on.
    God chose young people all through the bible to do things to further his kingdom. He chose Mary to give birth to a savior,Samuel to deliver a message, and he chose David to slay a giant and be anointed king. Why is it so hard to accept young people serving as couples through marriage?
    I'm so happy and excited to be young and married because I still have so much of life ahead of me to spend with Steven. To be young and enjoying life together. It is truly a wonderful gift.