Don't marry a girl until you live with her. You don't know somebody until you spend every moment with them. Why get married only to find out that it won't work in terms of a living situation? I'm 30 and I'm about to get married in 17 days for the 1st time. It's not a race. Make sure you are happy, I never settled and now I'm the luckiest man in the world. You have to be able to spend all your time with this person, then miss them when you are away. Also, just a tip...if she won't let you hang out with your knucklehead friends? She ain't a good one. But it goes both ways...I don't go out to the strip club or cat call women with the boys, and neither does she when she's out with her friends. You have to live separate lives together. Be your own man or woman....whatever...you'll figure it out.