Anna Pogorilaya

[Spiral]

Well, Irina Slutskaya got married when she was 20, and they are still together. So I hope Anna will follow in her footsteps. Wishing her the best of happiness and the best of health!

P.S. Ekaterina Gordeeva married Sergei Grinkov just before turning 20, and they lived happily together till he died. I'm fairly sure they'd have stayed together too.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

All I can say is "Wow".

Although I do get concerned when I hear about people this young getting married, I do agree with those on here who are pointing out that Anna is very mature for her age. She and Andrey will have thought it all through, rather than getting caught up in the moment and rushing into things.

Whenever I hear about young people getting married, I think of 2 girls that I am friends with. One of them got together with her boyfriend in their early teens, got engaged in their mid-teens, and got married pretty much as soon as they had both finished Uni (he's a year older than her). They now have a couple of children, and celebrated their 10[SUP]th[/SUP] wedding anniversary just over a week ago. The other also married her school-time boyfriend, and had 2 children. But, she was divorced by the time she was 25.

So, sometimes marrying young works, and sometimes it doesn't. It's just like any marriage - you never know what way things are going to work out.

Getting back to Anna, and thinking about it, I suppose this explains why she and Andrey have gone from keeping their relationship private to being more public about it over the past few months. They were slowly preparing their fans for this news.

Which was definitely a good idea. Like, look how shocked I was when the penny dropped for me 3 months ago that they were an item. Imagine what it would have been like if we found out through wedding photos!

Speaking of which, I just can't wait to see the photos. Especially her dress. She will look absolutely stunning!!! (Because she always is! )

I wish them both all the best for their future together.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Azikin]

Russia has one of the highest divorce rates in the world...Google is your friend. Look at Plushenko, Soloviev, or all the young gymnasts who had "starter marriages." If you can give me one example of someone well known who married at 20 and wasn't divorced within a few years, I'd be very surprised.

Well, we can just hope she will be happy and her marriage will last. Although I definitely think that getting married after being in love for such a short time (relatively) is quite unreasonable. We can also just hope we'll see Anna skating again soon...

 

[flanker]

Russia has one of the highest divorce rates in the world...Google is your friend. Look at Plushenko, Soloviev, or all the young gymnasts who had "starter marriages." If you can give me one example of someone well known who married at 20 and wasn't divorced within a few years, I'd be very surprised.

Russia has nearly the same divorce rate as e. g. United States, Canada or Sweden (and even little lower than in my country). So, what are you trying to say?

 

[rnois13]

She can always do a Mustafina--since the Olympics in 2016 Mustafina has gotten married had a baby and then gotten divorced and made a comeback to competitive gymnastics and is aiming to go worlds this year.

This reminded me of Mustafina as well. I was a bit sad when she got married but shes always expressed wanting to be a mom and shes now an amazing mom. So best wishes to Anna on her new journey.

 

[Crossover]

Come on...I come here to congratulate Anna's wedding and to share my feeling for this new with her fans, not to hear her doomed future in marriage. What can we do? She has chosen for her life, so we, fans just have to wish her best in future.

By the way, I think this subject merits its own thread in the Edge.

 

[yoloaxel]

Congratulations Anna!

 

[MaiKatze]

All I can say is "Wow".

Although I do get concerned when I hear about people this young getting married, I do agree with those on here who are pointing out that Anna is very mature for her age. She and Andrey will have thought it all through, rather than getting caught up in the moment and rushing into things.

Whenever I hear about young people getting married, I think of 2 girls that I am friends with. One of them got together with her boyfriend in their early teens, got engaged in their mid-teens, and got married pretty much as soon as they had both finished Uni (he's a year older than her). They now have a couple of children, and celebrated their 10[SUP]th[/SUP] wedding anniversary just over a week ago. The other also married her school-time boyfriend, and had 2 children. But, she was divorced by the time she was 25.

So, sometimes marrying young works, and sometimes it doesn't. It's just like any marriage - you never know what way things are going to work out.

Getting back to Anna, and thinking about it, I suppose this explains why she and Andrey have gone from keeping their relationship private to being more public about it over the past few months. They were slowly preparing their fans for this news.

Which was definitely a good idea. Like, look how shocked I was when the penny dropped for me 3 months ago that they were an item. Imagine what it would have been like if we found out through wedding photos!

Speaking of which, I just can't wait to see the photos. Especially her dress. She will look absolutely stunning!!! (Because she always is! )

I wish them both all the best for their future together.

CaroLiza_fan

I wonder if she invites some of her figure skating buddies to her wedding! And I really want to see pictures of her in her wedding dress. It's of course, her decision if she wants to share this moment with the public! I think she and Andrey have been together for a long time (in the life of a twenty year old) They were holidaying in the Dominican Republic together a year ago, and you don't go on vacation with someone you've been seeing for a week.

Come on...I come here to congratulate Anna's wedding and to share my feeling for this new with her fans, not to hear her doomed future in marriage. What can we do? She has chosen for her life, so we, fans just have to wish her best in future.

By the way, I think this subject merits its own thread in the Edge.

I would advise against it, as it already gets this kind of reaction in her FanFest, of all places. :disapp:

 

[LRK]

By the way, I went back and looked at Anna's Instagram photos from Paris, and... well, she said that he proposed at the Eiffel Tower, so now we probably know what this is all about:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BicKzwvh4pR/?taken-by=annapogorilaya



As for the rest... Well, Mamma and I watched (a rewatch for me) Kung Fu Panda yesterday:

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called… present."

Also, let me quote Babylon 5:

"The moments are all we have."

 

[crystal9797]

This feels weird because I’m older than her and marriage would be the last thing I’d do right now. Actually it feels weird whenever I look at people like her or Kylie Jenner who had a baby at 20 etc. But I am happy that she’s happy and I wish her the best of luck!

 

[Tyranid]

Congratulations to Anna on the engagement!

Her statement (here):
"I can officially say that Andrei offered me his hand and heart. This surprising and incredibly pleasant moment happened in Paris on the Eifel Tower. I was dreaming of this offer from him and for some time thought I shared life with him. He is the kind of person with whom I feel confident. The marriage will hold place in Moscow on the 14'th of July. I want to take his last name but also keep my own as my "sport pseudonym" since everybody know me as Pogorilaya."


So Anna Nevskaya-Pogorilaya perhaps?... Honestly, this is such a touching moment. After her terrible falls, getting no love from the fed., etc., she needs moral support and having a loving spouse is wonderful. Good luck, Anna! :agree:

 

[flanker]

This feels weird because I’m older than her and marriage would be the last thing I’d do right now. Actually it feels weird whenever I look at people like her or Kylie Jenner who had a baby at 20 etc. But I am happy that she’s happy and I wish her the best of luck!

Well, 20-25 years ago it was completely normal yet in my country to marry at that age. Now, we are "developed country", they say, so people marry at the age 30 and more. This is what my friend's mother told. She have a coworker, whose daughter "focused on career". Than, at the age around 40, she panicked and had a baby. Now she is completely exhausted, tired etc. from the care about the baby with all that stuff that helps mother. But she has the feeling she isn't able to manage the motherhood. So she asked her mother (now 60): "How did you handle it so well?"
And her mother replied: "Because I was young, I was only twenty when you were born, full of strength abd able to tighten my belt, i wasn't spoilt by the feeling that world is here only for me."
Today they say you need life experience to become a parent and all that stuff, but I think it's BS. As one gets older, when he is alone, without experience of responsibility for somebody (that's compeltely different from e. g. responsibility in work), he/she becomes more and more lazy to share his life with somebody, to sacrifice time and strength for the baby (and the rest of the family) etc. My parents were young when I was born and I'm glad for it. They had time for me, they could play with me, they were able to "handle me" when it was necessary
I don't say everybody should have baby at the age 20-25, but I say that so called life experience for the family is just a myth.

Sorry for topic:
So I say lets hope Anna does the right thing and wish her happiness.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

This feels weird because I’m older than her and marriage would be the last thing I’d do right now. Actually it feels weird whenever I look at people like her or Kylie Jenner who had a baby at 20 etc. But I am happy that she’s happy and I wish her the best of luck!

Don't worry, you're not the only one that feels weird in situations like this. I'm exactly the same whenever people younger than me (or even the same age) are getting married or having babies. And I'm in my 30's now!

But, as you say, as long as Anna is happy, that's the main thing. :agree:

And Andrey, of course!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[icybear]

At this rate Anna could have a baby who's going to compete against Carolina Kostner at the 2034 Olympics.

 

[OS]

Wow, what huge news. What a crazy season lol....

Yeah getting proposed on Eiffel tower is pretty much the most romantic thing ever.. but usually people come down to earth when they return home... but alas may the romance live on. Congrats!

I am curious how it will affect her outlook to figure skating, will she continue? If so, may I suggest Carmen? Carmen should be done by a full-bodied mature woman, ideally underwent high and low exreme life experiences and genuine passion, full of drama after age 21. Perfect time for Anna.

 

[dorispulaski]

Congratulations to Anna and Andrey on their engagement! May they have a long and joyful life together, and on a more mundane level, may they have great weather for their wedding day!
:luv17:

 

[MaiKatze]

Bridal gown shopping!!!

Concerning her age, I wish people would not take their own life situation or experiences and put that on another individual of that age, saying 'I would never.' Yes, you would never, but you aren't Anna. Maybe you haven't found the right partner, maybe you feel not secure enough in a relationship, maybe you have other things in life you want to do first. That's alright. People are free to judge, but in the end we as fans don't even know Anna or Andrey. If they make each other happy and the relationship helped her in hard times, like she said, that's already worth a lot. It's not to be taken for granted to find someone like that, at any age.

Another thing - marriage doesn't have to mean babies right away. It's just - being married, nothing more and nothing less. Maybe saving some taxes, too.

 

[Artemisa]

First congratulation to Anna

Second:
_ I don't think we should discuss what is the best age for marry ... it's sexist ... A women has the right to choose the age that she want's to marry ... young or old... or if she doesn't want to marry or have kids is ok too....

Well ... I only hope that she continues to skate in the competion ...and to be happy

 

[sweetice]

Can we now finally get back to being happy for Anna and Andrey?

 

[Tulipstar]

Next season is too far and will be more difficult ... She doesn't need GP to go to the nationals and get a spot to european this year.... I agree that she needs to go back to go first a lower-stress competition and then go back to the " shark waters"

Maybe no GP, but start again with Nationals?
Honestly, I'd wish she could just go to Europeans as a first major competition, since the level of competition will be a bit lower and less cut-throat than Nationals or the GP.
But you need to have a good finish at Nationals for that.

And for the 2019-2020 season, I wish Russia could have at least 6 spots, haha.