Never tie the knot before hitting 30, trust me!

I'm not saying you should postpone marriage if you don't want to, but take the time to think about what you want to do.

Sadly, the truth is that today's society is always in a rush to find love. Rushing into marriage before 30 binds you during a time when you almost have the potential to do everything, into routines that become nauseatingly repetitive: waking up to take the kids to school, going to work, coming home for lunch, picking up the kids in the afternoon, having dinner after which you send the kids for extracurricular activities, and so on and so forth...

Thanks to the loving grace of God, you can still do those things when you're 40, 50, it's never too late, right?

Let me ask you a few questions: Do you truly want to do that job every day? Are you sure you want to get married? Have you found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with? (Because, you know, a little metaphor here: On your wedding day, you wear a tie, right? Let's assume that once you put on that tie, you have to wear it forever; and maybe right now it's slim and trim, but 10 years from now, it will expand and start bossing you around. Is the tie a mistake? Would you be happier with a different tie? Come on, you know what I'm talking about.)

Do you really think getting married before pursuing your career is a good idea?

Are you certain that all the thoughts leading to a 'yes' for the above questions come from your own outdated prejudices, or simply to 'fit in' with society?

If all the answers are 'yes' and the last one is 'no,' then congratulations, you are a role model and suited for family life; above all, you can stop reading this article. But for those with even one 'no' in the initial four questions, I believe this article is for you.

Time indeed flies by in the blink of an eye, living a whole lifetime in a mere moment. So, it's not an exaggeration to say that every moment should be seized. Spending 12 years in the school desks, 4 years in university, and 50 years in marriage might be a bit extravagant. The first two, education, are subjective choices for each person, and I dare not abbreviate them. As for the 50 years? Yes, that's the one that needs shortening!

Allocating a few years to explore the world, time for some simple hobbies, determination, and wholehearted devotion to passions, etc. Doesn't sound too bad, does it?

When you step into your thirties, you'll see life with slightly more mature eyes, experiencing a bit more ups and downs, feeling a few extra emotions. At that point, do you feel more confident about marriage than you did 5 years, 10 years ago?

As for those who are confident they've found the right person, you know that marriage is unnecessary. The ultimate proof of love should not be marriage. Because a marriage certificate clearly says nothing about the feelings two people have for each other, except providing legal protection and stating which parent's surname the child carries. Marriage serves as a security guarantee that one of the two won't leave if they wake up one morning, a binding commitment; while the essence of love requires daring to trust the other person.