{Eagle Enterprise Christian Group} Engagement Issues with family

[Ashley Marie]

Hello my name is Marie and my boyfriend and I have been talking of
getting married for two years. He originally proposed when I turned
16. We are now 18 and he officially proposed today (with whole family
knowing) My parents are ok with it. His mom is as well but his dad and
step-mom are a different story. They are determined we take back being
engaged to making its more of a promise ring type thing though I have
no clue what the difference is...they are both plans of marriage..we
haven't even set a marriage date and they are freaking out. They are
now blackmailing us and are saying they will charge him high rent
unless he backs out. With the rent it will be harder to save
responsibly. He clearly dont need the money since he said he wouldn't
charge him if he backs out. Who is in the wrong here? He keeps saying
statistics of marriages fail. I look around and I see them fail at any
age and maturity level. Its risky no matter what. Plus there is
nothing in the bible about maturity/age and marriage.....can anyone
give us biblical advice to support us or are we crazy and the divorced
man (divorced not on biblical reasons) and statistics right?

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I was married young, at eighteen and I have been married for thirty
years. That being said, it is a difficult thing for people to do for
people to be successfully married and requires God given sacrifices
and compromise. Do both of you know the Lord? Putting God first in
your lives will be the key to a successful marriage. Prayer and
fellowship with God will enable both of you to be better spouses,
friends, employees or whatever else you pursue in life. Make sure you
ask God and include him in your decision on whether to get married, He
truly knows everything and what is best for both of your lives. God
Bless Both of You!