Do Germans wait until marriage?

The pace at which a relationship evolves is also down to the individuals. However, generally speaking, German couples usually live together for months or even years before they decide to get married in Germany. Traditionally, a man would ask a womans father for permission to marry her.

What age do people get married in Germany?

At the time, the chances that the law would protect underage children from forced marriage looked good, with the new law setting the legal age for marriage in Germany at 18.