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Miley Cyrus Engaged to Liam Hemsworth & She May As Well Be My Kid (VIDEO)
Sweet niblets!
By now all y'all know 19-year-old Miley Cyrus and 22-year-old Liam Hemsworth are a-gittin' hitched. So, that's hardly news anymore.
And at first, I was like, Oh well, whatevs. Another young starlet making another impulsive decision.
But then it occurred to me -- Miley Cyrus is 19.
My daughter is 11. Granted, there are 8 developmentally-packed years between the two, but still. If my daughter were to come to me in 8 years with a sparkly rock on her finger and a sparkly look in her eye to match, what would I say?
What would I do?
I feel like I probably wouldn't just smile and say, "Hey, that's pretty cool!"
Because, sweet niblets (oh yeah, I said it again!), that girl is just a child! Married?! Look, I get that Billy Ray Cyrus was going for the wholesome family values thing when he raised Miley (well, the wholesome billionaire pop star family values thing), but ... is all that chicken-fried childrearing really going to carry Miley and Liam through til death do them part?
Honestly, I hope so. Because they seem like a really sweet couple, and if Miley were my daughter, I'd want this to work out for her. I'd want her to have the incredibly rare fortune of finding her true love at an incredibly young age and spending the rest of her life with him.
And I wouldn't want my experienced, cynical side to create a rift between us.
So maybe I would just smile and say, "Hey, that's pretty cool!"
And hope for the best.
What would you do if your 19-year-old daughter got engaged?
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narissa
Lesliemom2mzjm
I have a 13 yr old daughter and I keep thinking OMG, I was just 16 (almost 17) when I met her father!!! We got engaged when I was 18 after dating for a year or so, but we also waited to have sex until later (not until we were married tho) and we were engaged for a few years. I was almost 21 when we got married. As an almost 36 yr old woman, married for almost 15 yrs, with 4 kids, I know it was the right choice for us. I can't speak for anyone else. I'm all for people waiting until they are at least 20, even if there is a baby already. I don't think you should rush, but neither should you have to wait forever if you know it's right.
tracylynnr67
I got married at 18 and had my 1st child at 19 so I honestly don't see what the big deal is. Miley Cyrus and her husband to be both have more than enough money to live comfortably, they have both travelled and done things most young people don't get to to and they have been together for 3 years. I honestly do not see what the issue is.
dreamsky
arliss123
I couldn't say much; we got engaged at 19 and married at 20.
jsl2007
coupon_ash_back
I got married at 19. If my kids do, so what? if they are happy. I am happy.
Anna Potts
good for you shes not 40 and meeting mr right
RhondaVeggie
Sure there are some people who take a long time to reach adulthood but it's perfectly normal to get engaged at 19. What's not normal is pushing 30 and saying you're not ready to marry.
SierraLynn
I would support my daughter if she chooses the same path. I didn't have my mothers support, and it didn't change anything. She still doesn't like my husband for "stealing me away", even though I had been gone since I was 17 and in the Army living my own life.
I can't control what my kids will do once they hit that magic number of 18 or when they move out. All I can do is be there for them.