Many of the people I knew who married at 22 made bad marital choices. At least in the eyes of their family and friends. I say that because they tended to marry

Many of the people I knew who married at 22 made bad marital choices. At least in the eyes of their family and friends. I say that because they tended to marry before they had established careers and before they had really lived independently after school. Even if you think that modern society forces people to postpone adulthood for too long, it does not necessarily follow that early marriages will benefit people on average. After all, if adulthood is delayed, then immature people will tend to make bad choices regarding future mates. I married in my late 20s. I have not avoided long term relationships.