Young Marriage

So I'm typing up this post tonight because I've noticed that a lot of people that graduated with me or a year before me are suddenly getting married. A select few of my former classmates are extremely happy and a have a great family unit, but then there's the others...
I've noticed that some of them have been on facebook less than a year after their marriage began announcing a divorce or saying how much they hate their spouses or they're constantly threatening their spouse with divorce over facebook. Now there are several problems with this, other than the obnoxious posting of drama on the internet. Most of the problem is that these people are not ready to get married. The ones that I mentioned that are doing well were ready. Now what's the difference? Maturity.
Most people that get married right after high school don't get that marriage isn't dating. You can't just say it's over after a fight and be done with it. You have to work really hard to make it work and to work through any problems that come up. You shouldn't be just jumping onto to the marriage train because you can and because it sounds like it'll make your life better. You need to know yourself and your potential spouse and the last time I checked, when you graduate high school you're just discovering yourself. Why do you think so many college students break up with long-term boyfriends/girlfriends after their first couple of years at school? It's because you change after high school.
A vast majority of recent high school graduates aren't ready for marriage and those that are, they are far and few between. So if you're about to graduate high school or have graduated recently, stop and really think about what you want in life if you're thinking about getting married. If somebody really and truly wants to be with you and stay for the rest of their life (contrary to modern beliefs and actions it is supposed to be a lifetime commitment) then they will wait until you are sure you're ready. Getting married doesn't make you an adult, being smart enough to know yourself and make good decisions and sticking to commitments does.