Miley Cyrus tweeted “life is beautiful” earlier today and now we know why.
The 19-year-old singer and actress is engaged to 22-year-old partner Liam Hemsworth.
She told People magazine: “I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam.”
The magazine reported Hemsworth (who stars in The Hunger Games) proposed on May 31 with a 3.5-carat diamond ring from jeweller Neil Lane.
The pair met when they were filming The Last Song in 2009.
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100 years ago it was the social norm to get married around 17-20 and be popping out babies soon after. Now we have less pressures to do so and more choice, most take more time.
What is wrong with young engagements now? I know of some that have been far more successful than a few I know who waited till their 30′s.
Ageism.
Being in Hollywood will make it harder no doubt, but why judge so harshly?
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Why are the comments all about how long it lasts?!
She is 19 but has been in the spotlight for close to a decade so grew up fast. There was a video featured here a few weeks ago with Miley in it and she sounds like her head is in the right place. They’ve been together three years. They want to get married. They seem happy. They’ve kept their relationship out of the tabloids. Good on them!
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Odds are it won’t last – but so what?!
She knows the risks, she knows what she’s doing …
She isn’t under the financial obligations we are … (As in .. she can afford an expensive wedding quite easily)
If she wants to do it – good on her!
xx
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I really don’t get what her financial situation has to do with anything. So, because she’s wealthy, she can afford to have a lovely, big wedding and the marriage not to last?
I like them as a couple and really hope they have a nice life together. good luck to them
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Little Miley has always been hellbent on embracing adulthood way ahead of her actual age. Hope I’m wrong, but I see similarities to Drew Barrymore and her short ‘starter marriages’ in this case…
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I would love to marry young, I don’t see any problem with it if both people are mature and committed to each other. Unfortunately I’m 20 and haven’t yet met anyone I want to be in a relationship with, so I don’t marriage is in my near future
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I married my husband when I was 19, we just celebrated our 20th anniversary …
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Similarly I was engaged at 19, married at 20 and this month my husband and I are about to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. We’ve actually been together since we were 17 and 18. Shit I hope we last!
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Married at 20, have been married 36 years this year. I hope we last, as well!
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Wont last.
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Nice. Sure they will love your well wishes.
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Congrats to Miley and Liam!
I hope it all works out for them..
On a side note, my parents have been together since they were both 13 years old..they’re now in their forties..
Everyone is different.. We all find “the one” at different stages in our life!
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Well, she’s from Tennessee…. 19 is fairly old to get engaged down thar…yeee haah!
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I think this is lovely and I’m happy for them. My only concern is different to the one most commentors have about their young age, but more about the fact they are celebrities. Their jobs involve being quite intimate with other actors both mentally and physically, I wonder if one of them won’t fall for a co-star?
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I have a feeling this will work out. As much as I can’t stand miley.
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Don’t reckon they’ll make it down the aisle personally.
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Oh dear. Here we go again. How many days/weeks/months people? I’ll say long enough to fall pregnant, but not long enough to see its first birthday. Oh dear…
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…. but they’re just children!! Well, just very, very young. So many things will change for them in the next few years. Why rush to get married? Thank god I didn’t marry my first boyfriend. Oh lordy! So, I find I cannot say “congratulations”. I’m too jaded and cynical about “young love” combined with Hollywood. What a toxic combo.
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For me personally, I think 19 is too young. I guess it does depend on the individuals. Congrats to them!
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do you reckon she’s with child?
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Ok bets are open for when the split occurs. I’m putting my money on less than 12 months. Anyone else?
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Hey MM,
After reading the comments, I’d love to read some stories about people who got married young and whether or not it lasted. It sounds really fascinating.
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Hey there Noelle,
My husband and I met when I was 17 and he 22. We got married when I was 20 and four years later we are still going strong! While I think we were very young when we met, we were together for a good length of time before we got married, and getting married young was right for us! there are certainly people out there that I feel are too young to get married at 20! but it worked for us. I think Miley obviously had to grow up fast so she is probably a bit more mature than the average 19 yr old and the fact that they have been together for awhile makes me think it’s not a impulsive decision, though, in Hollywood, it’s anybody’s guess how long they will last!
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Hi, my husband and I got together at 17, when we were in yr 12. We moved out together at 20, got married at 23 and had our first (of three) children at 24. 11 years into our relationship, we have definitely had our ups and downs. We have both grown and changed in ways neither of us could have predicted. However, our commitment to each other is still strong and we are working out, every day, how to support and love each other best. While I know that young marriage is definitely not for some, I really think that life is such a big, long learning curve that no matter what age you decide to commit to someone, it will be tough. So, congratulations to Miley and Liam and best wishes for a long and happy relationship. My only word of advice would be that they live together before they tie the not – you can only truly know someone when you have shared a home together!
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I was engaged at 23, married at 25, yes older than Miley but closer to Liam’s age. We’ve been married for 10 years and still madly in love.
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I have friends who got married when she was just shy of 18. He was 22ish. Over 20 years and 3 kids later they are still going strong. They’ve had some really tough times but have worked through them together and they have only ever had eyes for each other from the moment they met.
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I met my ex-husband at 21, married at 24, divorced by 26 after being emphatically certain I’d NEVER be ‘one of those people’ who married and then divorced. Turns out you really don’t know your own mind until after your mid-20s… well, that was the case for me.
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Hi Noelle, I was 18 when I met my husband and 22 when we married (he was 23). We have now been married for over seven years and I love him more every day. I sometimes look at photos and think we were such babies at 22 – but that’s only because of everything we have been through since, having two children, buying and selling houses, sick parents, moving interstate, countless arguments, tears and laughter.
He is my best friend and the person I love most in the whole world. Yes, we were young, very young, but we got married with our eyes open, knowing that it would be hard but also knowing that we wanted to be together for rest of our lives.
The only thing I would like to say is that age is not an indicator of whether a marriage will be successful – I know plenty of 30-somethings who are not mature enough to be married, or to take a commitment seriously. For me, if it the right person, you just know, and I consider myself to be very lucky to have found my right person when I was so young because it has meant that I get to spend more of my life with him than if I had met him at 25 or 30.
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Got together when we were both 18. Bought first house together at 20. Married at 21. Backpacked around the world at 26. First child at 29. Still together at 41. And happy. There’s been some truly horrible patches, but still happy.
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Started dating when I was 15. Got married at 18. 12 years and 2 children later, we are still madly in love. He still gives me butteflies in my tummy and I think we’re more crazy about each other now than ever before.
Note: I was not pregnant when we got married, we waited 6 years to have kids.
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I think that if they have been together awhile are obviously in love so if they want to get married that is great! No marriage is guaranteed to last these days, it’s pretty much 50-50, i say congratulations to them both and only hope they are prepared for all the negative comments that will be thrown at them (ALOT of these point proven) and that their love will weather all. Congrats Miley you have got yourself one gorgeous Aussie man
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far out. why the negativity? i say good on them
lovely news.
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My son’s godparents met in grade 1, started going out aged 14 and 15, married 19 and 20, and have been married 35 years and are STILL nuts about each other. Sigh. It is a lovely thing.
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Good luck to them. I wish them a long and happy marriage.
Age is not the best predictor of a good marriage.
It’s maturity and understanding of each other, duh!
Geez, I know 40 year olds that are too immature to get married… self-centred and self-absorbed.
So what if they are youngins. They have certainly done more in their short lifetimes than most people I know.
What is marriage?
It’s about wanting to wake up next to the same person for the REST of your life, having kids and growing old together.
It’s about sharing experiences with that one person, be it life changing or just trying a new chicken recipe.
It’s about adoring your spouse and learning how to compromise.
It’s about not going to bed being angry if you’ve had a fight.
It’s about being selfless at times and thinking of another person’s feelings for a change.
And yeah, it’s in sickness and in health, in the good times and the bad.
Till death do you part!
So Miley if you are O.K. in signing up for that, good for you.
Because planning a wedding is fun, but it’s only one day. Marriage is for life! I have a feeling some people don’t quite get this concept and when the fairytale fades they realise they married “Mr O.K. for Right Now”.
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100 x of yes
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Wow, lots of negativity regarding their ages! I understand that some people aren’t ready at that age and a marriage would be a disaster, but not for everyone. I was 19 and my husband 22 when we got married. We both wanted it, and 12 years and 3 kids later, we still want it. Best of luck to them, they have as good a chance as any of us.
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Does that mean she’s going to be half Aussie? God help us!
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No, I’m quite sure when you get married your genetics don’t change.
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HA! but, we do seem to adopt them. I can see it now, stories about “our Miley”
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Good luck to them. It says Liam proposed on May 31. I’m surprised they were able to make it a week without the media finding out.
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Jeez what a bunch of bloody negative Nelly’s (most) of you lot are!!!
Good luck to them! I hope they’re very happy together!
And what has her age (and his for that matter) have to do with whether or not they’ll last? I was married at 20, 15 years later we’re still kicking as happy as ever, the same cannot be said for the majority of people I know who didn’t get married til their late 20′s!
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To all those kind people betting on it not lasting, I was 19 and my partner 21 when we got engaged, 20 and 22 when married. MANY people took bets on us not lasting 18 months. We are now coming up for 18 years with 2 awesome kids.
How would you feel if your friends, peers or even people you don’t know took bets on how long your relationship would last based on your age?
Good on them, I wish them love and many happy years.
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My only negative thought was that Liam is off the market for good….damn. Good luck to them, they seem to be very happy and I hope it stays that way
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hahaha me too! damn, guess I won’t be his next girlfriend…
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I’m going to sound horrible but;
Who is taking bets on how long this lasts?
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Good on them! Both his brothers have married/ had kids young. I hope it lasts.
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Good on them!
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Wonder if they will make it 72 days, if they even get to the altar! Still, good luck to them!
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Not a huge fan of Miley. But at least this bit of celeb news was a break from all the crazy ranting on the home birthing topic. And Liam is a bit of a spunk so the pics were a welcome distraction too
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I apologise in advance for this negativity (I don’t usually do this), but my first thought was… it won’t last. She’s 19. He’s 22. They’re celebrities. They’re playing house. Sorry, kids.
Having said that, I hope they prove me wrong. I quite like Miley Cyrus.
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I was 18. Lasted 2 years.
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I was 18.
12 years and two children later, we’re more crazy about each other than ever.
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That’s fab! But you’re the exception to the rule.
And (I’m assuming) you’re not on the Hollywood A List – they haven’t got a good track record for lasting marriages.
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This is the 2nd Anon.
Seems to me that every marriage is in a minority these days. With the rate of divorce as is, seems like every age group is getting divorced left right and centre. Age is no guarantee on success, as friends around me a proving. They all got married at much more appropriate ages than me and yet their marriages are disolving.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating that 18 become the average age for marriage, but what I am saying is we have no clue about the quality of their relationship or how ‘mature’ either one of them is. They’ve been together for 3 years and she sounds like a very switched on girl, as you would be having grown up in the spot light like she has, so don’t immediately assume that they’ll fail.
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