When is the right age to get married?

November 13, 9:05 PMRelationship ExaminerLinda Diproperzio

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Well, it depends on who you ask.  In recent years, more and more couples are putting marriage on the back burner to focus on education and career.  In fact, according to the U.S. Census, the average age for first marriages is almost 26 for women and 28 for men--the oldest age for marriage since the Census was started.

But according to a story in USA Today, some experts are questioning whether or not waiting to get married is a good thing.  Some say your early to mid 20s is best because there are more mates to choose from, couples can "grow up" together, and it's the ideal time for babymaking.  Still, there are others that say your late 20s to early 30s is prime time for wedded bliss because you have maturity and economic stability on your side (not shocking since money woes is the number one cause of marital strife).

So, what do these experts agree on?  That getting married before your 20s is simply not a good idea.  "It's better not to get married as a teenager," said sociologist Andrew Cherlin of Johns Hopkins University.  Now someone go explain this to Bristol Palin and Jamie Lynn Spears.