Should we get married when he gets out of bootcamp?

A female age 30-35, *lwaysasmile writes:

My boyfriend and I have been dating for two years, Im 18 and he is about to turn 20. He recently joined the army and this has brought up a lot of conversation about the future and that conversation always leads to the marriage discussion. We love each other very much and definitely see ourselves married in the future. Neither of us would have a problem with getting married now, Infact we think that that would be most ideal; we would have a steady income and live on base and I would attend the closest college (I want to be an elem teacher so it doesnt really matter where I go). I guess our real problem is that we know that my family will most likely be very judgemental and disapprove and I dont want to lose all of those relationships if I can avoid it. Weve thought about about waiting but 4 more years of long distance dating (plus the risk of losing him in afghanistan) just seems unbarable. Should we get married when he gets out of bootcamp? Any and all input would be appreciated.

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