My step-dad got braces when he was 32-35.
I had braces for 3 years from 11-14, then when I turned 18 I had to get a full mouth of veneers, so the braces were pretty much a huge waste of time! I had 30 hours of dental/oral work done that year, between veneers, wisdom teeth removal, and a tonsillectomy. I'm so glad I'm done!