It's not breaking news that young people aren't as willing to get married as young as previous generations have. I, for one, am absolutely part of that train as well.

I mean, think about it. We all know the statistics about how many marriages end in divorce and they're not good. Like, it's a majority. That leaves us thinking, "Well, what's the point? If they're just going to wind up as a snake or wake up and decide they don't love me anymore, why would I even go through the trouble and spend all that money on a waste of time?"

I'm not against marriage as a concept, despite growing up with divorced parents who each inevitably remarried. I eventually want to get married to someone I love and live happily ever after or whatever, but I'm 20. I can't even legally drink yet, and there are people my age and younger getting married? No thanks.

Not wanting to get married young doesn't mean I don't love or care for who I'm dating, either. We're both young. We're financially unstable. We're literally still taking college classes. Do you think we want to throw a wedding on top of that? Absolutely not. Whether the relationship is three months or three years, at this age, that's the last thing I want on my radar.

I want to enjoy my life while I'm young and able to do anything with the world at my fingertips. Is that selfish? Call it whatever you want, but I know I'm making the right decision. Good things aren't rushed, they're enjoyed for every second they're worth. I'd rather date someone for years past "what's expected" until we mutually feel we're at the right place to make such a huge commitment.

Stop shaming young people for not wanting to get married young, or even at all. Just because you got married at 18 doesn't mean that is the right decision for everyone.