Married in Your 20s
16 Things Only Couples Who Got Married in Their 20s Can Relate To
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Tying the knot at any age makes for a major life change, and when you combine that with the roller coaster years of your 20s, it makes for quite a unique ride. Part of what makes those postschool years so challenging is that it's typically the first time you and your friends veer off toward different life paths — and when your path is marriage, you set the stage for a big, brand-new chapter. With the help of some memorable onscreen pairs, take a look at 16 things anyone who's gotten married in their 20s will understand.
1 The painstaking push-pull between wanting to go out but also really wanting to stay in your pajamas and catch up on the DVR.
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2 Striving to be an adult couple who cooks but regularly ordering takeout like you did in college.
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3 The bliss of NOT having to be on Tinder but still hearing incredible Tinder stories from all your friends.
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4 How cool it is to have someone who will go out and get wild with you but also get you home safely.
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5 What it’s like to love someone as they grow up and change, and realizing that you can adore every version of them.
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6 How surreal and hilarious it can be to figure out real adult-life things together.
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7 The very real struggle of navigating a constant flood of questions on if (and when) you'll have kids.
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8 How being married doesn't mean you're suddenly more mature.
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9 The art of never, ever letting someone feel like a third wheel.
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10 How sometimes you just have to entertain yourselves at the bar while your single friends get after it.
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11 The way that no matter how long you've been together, you'll always see them as the baby-faced person they were when you met.
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12 Learning to be the couple that's not super couple-y in your group of friends.
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13 Getting all kinds of "Wow? You're so young to get married!" comments — and knowing it's the right decision.
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14 The sense of commitment that comes from moving through the wild ride of your 20s together.
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15 How scary it can be to take that step when so many friends are in a different phase of their lives . . .
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. . . And how that fear slips away because you know you found "the one."
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16 And finally: Looking ahead to your 30s and knowing you'll be just fine because you've got your partner in crime.
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