Older Bride Issues

I hear you! I am 37, my fiance is 41 and suprise! it`s the first wedding for both of us. I get offended when people ASSUME that because of our age(s) he/I or both of us, have been married before! I have actually said to some people (snidely) "no, we`re just a couple of losers that found eachother!" One person actually asked me if my fiance had kids after I told them his age. I feel like people are judging me negatively because I didn`t marry at 19!

I too feel like I`m judged negatively because I didn`t get married at a super young age, like 19 or 20. This is also my first marriage (fiance`s second) so its important for me to have the whole wedding experience. I am wearing a long white gown, I want the whole works.

Don`t let any of those people get to you! It is there stupidity that is contributing to those negative comments. Congratulations to all of you who are a little older and getting married.
You are the lucky ones, you have had a great life, doing fun things all these year, now keep having fun while being married!!
I was 27 when I got married, 30 when I had our first child and 31 with the second child. Then when I was 32 I had to have a complete Hysterectomy. So within 5 years I got a lot done! My husband and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this year! I wish all of you as much happiness and joy (times 100) as my husband and I have had!!
God Bless!

I think a lot of older people`s marriages last longer anyway.

Although difficult to do, try to ignore other people`s stupidity and lack of common sense. Celebrate your upcoming marriage and feel lucky that you are much more established and ready for marriage than the 17, 18, and 19 year olds who think they found `the one.`

Next time someone with no grace says something to you about being an older bride let them know it took so long to get married because you were in jail for murdering someone who irritated you. That outta shut them up quick!

Congrats to you and best wishes!!!!