DIS level of education

[LindsayDunn228]

I was married at age 25, graduated with a BA when I was 21, got a few hours of graduate work right after. I hated the school so I decided to get a job.

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

I was 23 when I got married. I had been working toward a degree in English/hearing impaired interpretation when my father became ill. I quit school to go take care of him and never finished my degree.

Now I own my own business that has nothing to do with my original degree aspirations.

I'm sorry that you may have felt that metality was implied. It certainly was not from this end.

I have a research project due at the end of the semester (much sooner than I'd like!) and it has to be education related. I found the answers to the poll about marriage and age of marriage rather iteresting as this group- broad, sweeping stereotype here- married "young". Someone made the statement that, "The age you marry is influenced by your level of education." For my purposes, I'm taking a look at that and analyzing it from this very small, selected interest population.

 

[olena]

When we married, I was 26 and DH was 23. We both had completed our Bachelor degrees, his being a BS in Computer Science and mine a BA in French with a Spanish minor. He's currently pursuing his Juris Doctorate degree and expects to finish at age 31.

 

[jgmklmhem]

I was married at 22 just after getting my BS but then went on to get my PHD in Chemistry. My wife almost finished her associates but our move killed it and hasn't gone back to do it again yet (credits didn't transfer). She was 20 when we got married.

 

[SC Minnie]

I was 23 with a Bachelors Degree and DH was 37 with a Bachelors Degree when we got married.

Getting married before I finished college was not an option.

 

[challada]

Went straight thru school until I couldn't anymore (PhD)...finished school at 25, married at 26 and still married a dozen years later. DH did same....straight thru school kinder to doc at 25, married at 26 and still here!
Our public school education was in different parts of the country, our undergrad was in different states and we met in grad school. His area is FAR different from mine (economics vs. education).

 

[tribus121]

I was 38 & DW was 35 both Completed Comunity collage courses before we where maried .

 

[Aimeedyan]

Married at 23 (he was 24) - after we both graduated with our bachelors. We immediately moved away for me to attend graduate school.

I graduated 3.5 years later with my masters. He did not go beyond bachelors degree.

 

[Buckalew11]

I was 22 with no college education. DH was 27 with a Bachelor's degree. At 27 he was ready to be married. I would have waited and waited...

 

[jodifla]

Dh was 26, and a few credits shy of a bachelor's, and in a dispute with the college, he just left since he already had a job. He now has his bachelor's, a master's and is halfway to the second master's.

I was 25, and had my BS.

I was one of the ones who said that almost no one I knew at my huge state college got married before they had their degree. Lots had steady SOs, and lots got married in June after graduating in May. But no one tied the knot before they had the degree.

 

[luvmy2sams]

DH and I were married at 23, 5 months prior to college graduation. I have a BS in Accounting, and DH completed his MSME (Masters in Mechanical Engineering) after receiving his BS in Engineering.

 

[Kewz1]

I was married at 20 and hold a BA (history).

DH was 22 and has a BS (systems engineering) and MBA.

Kristen

 

[dianeschlicht]

DH and I were married when he was 22 and I was 20. He has a masters degree, and I have a bachelors degree.

 

[Kitty 34]

Graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching at 22, took a year of Grad classes in Guidance and Counseling at 23, fell in love and got married at 24........never went back and finished my Masters.

 

[dismom9761]

I was 19 when I married and my DH was 25 yrs old.I had just graduated from HS and my DH has a degree from a technical school.He is a Land Appraiser.

 

[joshsmom]

I voted "some Master's Education" but I will actually HAVE my Master's Degree in December 2006!!!

ETA: I got married a few weeks after I turned 23 and got divorced 6 years later. I started my Masters AFTER my divorce.

 

[pearlieq]

I married at 21, and had finished my bachelors degree 4 months prior to the wedding.

I was accepted to an MBA program and took a couple of classes, until I realized I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grow up.

So, I'm a grad school dropout and will likely be one for a long time.

DH finally finished his degree about 3 years after we got married. He took a lot of time off to work.

 

[binny]

I'm sorry that you may have felt that metality was implied. It certainly was not from this end.

I have a research project due at the end of the semester (much sooner than I'd like!) and it has to be education related. I found the answers to the poll about marriage and age of marriage rather iteresting as this group- broad, sweeping stereotype here- married "young". Someone made the statement that, "The age you marry is influenced by your level of education." For my purposes, I'm taking a look at that and analyzing it from this very small, selected interest population.

no I didnt think you meant anything, I was fine. Just stating the facts



Sorry if I made you think I was angry or something.



I was one of those who had every intention of going to school and continuing my degree but my dad was sick for a long time and they needed my help so I went. I dont regret that choice at all.

I think its funny that now, almost 20 years later I am so much happier with my career than I think I would have been otherwise. I admire people who do what I studied for, I really do, but I have come to realize that I dont have the patience to teach anymore.



So thats probably more than you wanted to know but oh well

 

[swilphil]

I married at age 35. I had my BA and MA in journalism at the time. Right after we were married, I started on my second masters in library science. It's taken me 8 years to finish that (I took 3 years off after my second child was born), and there's no way I would have been able to finish if they didn't offer online classes.

Let us know the results. It sounds like an interesting project.

 

[CheshireVal]

I got my Masters degree at 24. Didn't get married 'til I was 30.

Loved school but really have no interest in getting a PhD.