It is sometimes said that people should be encouraged to get married before they are 30, as this is best both for the individual and for the society. Do you agree or disagree?

The home is often seen as the bedrock of every society and

marriage

is usually the foundation of a happy home. Some people are fortunate to get married before the

age

of 30 while others prefer to wait or are simply unlucky to find the right partner early enough. I believe early

marriage

helps to bring stability to an individual at the early stages of their lives. It

also

helps couples

to begin

to focus on achieving long-term aspirations like the number of children they would love to have, the kind of family values they would like to inculcate within their household and where they would like to buy a house to settle-in. Whilst some may view

marriage

as a way of escape and to gain some form of independence from their parents,

this

could be beneficial on the long run as it can help them to gain some sense of responsibility and begin to make decisions as adults. I have personally benefitted from getting married before the

age

of 30. I got my

first

job at

age

22, married at 25, and I had my

first

child at 27. My experience has helped me to gain some sense of responsibility and accountability which

also

has reflected positively on my performance in the workplace. One of the demerits of getting married before the

age

of 30 is that

this

could lead to an increase in the rate of divorce if couples do not have the right guidance and counselling before consummating their

marriage

.

However

, there is absolutely nothing that stops an individual from getting married before 30 if he/she is aware of what

marriage

entails beforehand as

marriage

can sometimes be full of ups and downs which may have a detrimental impact on the union if not managed properly. I believe people should be encouraged to marry early as the benefits to the individual and society outweighs the cost.