At the age of 18, Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway.marriage to a older women was hard thee consistory court of the Diocese of Worcester issued a marriage licence on 27 November 1582.
Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway.marriage to a older women was hard thee consistory court of the Diocese of Worcester issued a marriage licence on 27 November 1582. This was at the age of 18.