When people find out I'm getting married, they always lead with the same question "Why are you getting married so young?"

My answer is simple: I love him now, and I'll love him forever. So, why not now? We didn't wake up one day and decide we'd give it a whirl. We wake up every day knowing that regardless of how old we are, we want to be together.

Don't tell me I won't be able to travel because we'll do it together. There's no one else I'd rather see the world with. It'll give us something to work towards. I've traveled to 7 countries in the span of 2 years and I wish I could have spent all those experiences with him.

Don't tell me that I'm not going to be able to do what I want because this is what I want. I want to wake up every day to the person I love. I want to come home from class and have help on my Spanish homework and a hug after a long day at work.

Don't tell me I don't know what I'm getting myself into. I know it's going to be a lot of work. I know there's not always going to be sunshine and that sometimes it'll storm. At the end of the days, there's no one else I'd rather find shelter with.

Don't assume I'm dropping out of college because I didn't work this hard to give it up. I can have both. Lucky for me, I have someone who supports my goals and wants me to reach them as much as I do.

Don't ask me if I'm sure because I've never been more sure about anything other decision. If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't have let him slip that ring on my finger.

Don't tell me to wait because I won't listen. I have no reason to. My whole life I've heard "If you want something, go for it" and that's exactly what I'm doing.

Yes, I am young, but that doesn't make my love any less significant. Being young and married means I'll have more years of being apart of a beautiful commitment.