HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY? (written by kids)
(1) You’ve got to find somebody who likes the same stuff as you do. Like if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports.
— Alan, age 10
(2) Nobody really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it for you all the way before, and you get to find out, much later, who you’re stuck with.
— Kristen, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY? (written by kids)
(1) You’ve got to find somebody who likes the same stuff as you do. Like if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports.
— Alan, age 10
(2) Nobody really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it for you all the way before, and you get to find out, much later, who you’re stuck with.
— Kristen, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
(1) Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
— Camille, age 10
(2) No age is good to get married at. You’ve got to be a fool to get married.
— Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
(1) You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at each other at the same time.
— Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MUM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
(1) Both don’t want any more kids.
— Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
(1) Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
— Lynnette, age 8 (isn’t she a treasure?)
(2) On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
— Martin, age 10
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
(1) When they’re rich.
— Pam, age 7
(2) The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn’t want to mess with that
— Curt, age 7
(3 ) The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It’s the right thing to do.
— Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
(1) I don’t know which is better, but I’ll tell you one thing. I’m never going to have sex with my wife. I don’t want to be all grossed out.
— Theodore, age 8
(2) It’s better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
— Anita, age 9 (bless you my child)
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN’T GET MARRIED?
(1) There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn’t there?
— Kevin, age 8
And the #1 favourite is ….
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
(1) Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
— Ricky, age 10
Thanks to Douglas J. Sanderson of Fairfax, VA for passing these on and granting permission to reprint. I intened to post before the Labor Day weekend, but I guess it’s never too late for a little humor!
