Friday, May 25, 2012

Song Eun Ko / Best age of getting married / Mon34

 

What do you think is the best age of getting married?

When will you get married? Most of you in this class are in your twenties and you may think you are not old enough to wear a wedding ring. Of course, there is not fixed age of getting married. However, I think that there is an ideal age of wedding. It is between early and mid-thirties. The reason is that people who are in this age are well-prepared 'superficially' and 'internally'.

Korea has a sort of steps that many people follow. People graduates from school, get a job, and get married in order in their late twenties or early thirties. Actually, the period of getting a job and earning money is 'superficial' preparatory stage for wedding. If people got married upon graduation or they didn't take a job to earn money, they would be in trouble. For instance, they are lack of money to buy a house. If they had a baby, they would be going to end up making this problem worse. The age of getting married also related to one's responsibility for his or her wedding. It is 'internal' preparatory stage. After wedding, they have to raise their own family and make a living by themselves, even if they do not want to do these things. However, some young couples tend to be lack of responsibility and cannot afford to raise not only themselves but also other families. It leads to destroying the stability of their marital life. I think many people can be well-prepared 'superficially' and 'internally' in their early and mid thirties and they can start a better life with someone.

2 comments:

  1. Hi, it was enjoyable to read your paragraph. I especially liked the way you started your essay with giving a question. It makes me think quire seriously when is the best age to get married. I get your point that the best period is when you are prepared both economically and internally. However, I'm little confused with the time. I think it needs more clear sentence which is the best periond, is it late twenties to early thirties or early thirties to mid thirties? Also if you fix some grammar mistakes, it would be perfect!

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  2. Hello. I read your piece of writing and liked it because you made your opinion and reasons for it clear. You pointed out two major aspects of marriage and the reasons you think the ideal age to get married is mid-30s related to those aspects. But I can't quite get the difference between 'superficial' and 'internal' conditions. I think it might be better if you clarified that point. Thank you.

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