Dear Ready,

Too Rushed, Too Soon

I agree. They have to let each other grow.

First of all, I have to say that I think you are waaaaaaaay too young to even consider marriage. I'm not trying to be condescending or anything, because you're younger than I am and it's some "adult point of view". My friend who is a year and a bit older than I am just got married and we all think it was way too rushed and too soon. He had barely lived yet.

That being said, the truth is I know a whole lot of people who are at least a generation my senior who got married straight out of high school or earlier, and have then had wonderful lives together.

Unfortunately, I know just about as many who did the same and ended up in bitter divorce.

It's all about love, you know. Well, maybe not all. You have to stop and think rationally about whether or not you can see spending the rest of your life with him.

Youth and Freedom

Sure, you could always separate or divorce if it doesn't work out, but what does it cost you in the end? Your youth. Your freedom too.

As my father says: "Collect and select."

– Buddy