As all of us know that marriage is a holy matrimony of two souls deciding to live together for a common benefit. There is a time for every happy occasion in life. The right time to wed varies from person to person. Some men may want to go up their career ladder first before getting married and others might want to settle down quicker and start a family.

When to marry is all depends on individual preference. However the right age for marriage is recognized as above 20 for women and 25 for man in India. However it is good for the bride to qualify herself through graduation before getting married. The groom must get a decent job before thinking of marriage. The bride and the groom must mentally prepare themselves for the life long commitment and be ready for a more responsible life. When we talk about age then it should not be just the physical age but mental maturity need to be consider to start and lead new life successfully.

But at the same time it is not good to postpone marriage for too long either. It may affect or add pressure to woman socially and physiologically. Also getting right groom would be difficult if age of bride is more than 30. The age difference between the bride and the groom is also considered as important by many people in Indian society. Some say that there should be at least 2-5 year age gap between the spouses. It is just a common idea among the older generation in India. They feel that this age gap will keep strong mutual respect between the couple. But it has nothing to do with the respect or understanding or even the maturity level between the couple.

According to my parents, higher the age differences the more understanding the couple shared. This assumption on based on the experiences from their own lives. They were nearly 10 years apart and so were almost all of the elders their age. But now youngsters prefer same age group as the tastes and preferences might be same. In our parents days the girl must 14 or even less and naturally the boy was in his late 20�s. But early marriages are banned even by the law and the parents also want their kids to get a decent education. So the minimum age for marriage by law is somewhere from 18-20.

For woman it is best to marry and get kids before the age of 30. According to doctors, fewer complications develop during pregnancy before the age 30. Also woman is most healthy physically as well as physiologically during her early and mid 20. During that period energy level and interests are also very high which is very important to start some thing new and important in life. So keeping all these things in mind it is best to get the girls married in their early or mid 20�s. It all depends upon the couple and their families however to make the final decision.