How long is the average engagement?
Being engaged without a ring is perfectly fine. And the time of an engagement really just depends on the couple. Some people are engaged for several years, and others, just a couple of months. Personally, I think a September wedding would be the perfect length to wait. My fiance proposed on September 7, 2007. We set the date for October 4, 2008. We thought the wait would be horribly long, but wanted at least a year to plan, save money, and so on and so forth. Now we're down to a month before the wedding, and still have quite a bit of planning to do. When you're engaged, you have a lot of things to think through, and time will go by so fast. Come September of 2009, you won't even realize that it's been a whole year! Plus, a wedding is nothing to rush. I think a year is wonderful so that you can plan every little detail of your wedding exactly how you want it. And you'll have the rest of your lives together, so there's no rush! I hope this helped some. Good luck on your decisions, and congrats on your engagement!
How long is an engagement meant to last before marriage?
Your focus is the "wedding day". Reality check marriage is more than just the day. It is the expression, communication, compromise, adjustments from the day you decide to get married.Engagement allows you time to get to know each other and the families. In the West couples live together for years at times before tying the knot. Take this time to understand each other. Have conversations about; kids, dress, money, jobs, families, expectations, food habits, hobbies, likes and dislikes. See are you comfortable with each other and not just excited with the idea of it all. Do not go into the marriage with hope to change your partner.Use this time to plan your life ahead. Do not just focus on the big day. Mattimony starts when the big day ends.1 year is great. If it's 2 years can you both study, earn during the gap to keep your mind busy.Have an awesome wedding and a good marital life full of love.Good luck.
Would you marry someone after 6 months together?
My boyfriend's father married his stepmother about a month after meeting each other, and they've been married almost 18 years. With my own friends, I probably would be concerned because the majority of them can barely take care of themselves at this stage, let alone make serious decisions like that. And yet, I have two friends who graduated with me a year ago who are getting married the fall- they won't even be twenty and they've known each man for less than a year a piece. I can't say that I would marry before at the very least two years. I don't even understand engagement before a year. How can you truly know someone in three months?
Is 6 months to soon to propose?
My parents got engaged after six weeks and just yesterday they celebrated their 23rd anniversary. Every situation is different, and this sounds like one of those situation where proposing after such a short time may actually work out for the best. If you've already been talking about these things then she most likely already has the idea in her mind. Sometimes we need to take a leap of faith, this choice ultimately has to be yours.
How long is long enough to get engaged?
Research has shown that the "make or break" point of relationships is at 18-24 months. At only 4 months, you haven't been together to know if you guys are long term material. Couples who rush into marriage before then often end up getting divorced when that 18-24 month point comes around. That being said, my husband and I got engaged after dating for about a month and married at 7 months. We've been happily married almost 4 years. I have friends who have been with their partner for 5 years and have no inclination to marry.
Engaged with no date?
I see on here often that a girl is engaged with no date set. Now my grandparents say if you don't have a ring and you don't have a date, you just have pillow talk and you aren't engaged. I heard a similar statement on a judge show recently. You don't have a date you aren't engaged to be married. I am not sure what I think about this. I mean, obviously if there is a reason--like still in college and when I graduate we will set a date, it would be hard to know until your last semester. I mean things happen and you may need another class to graduate. Or you are focused on passing the bar and don't have time to plan a wedding, when you need to set a career in place. But in general I think those that are engaged 4 or more years with no date are living in denial. I mean he didn't set a date b/c he wants an escape route. And definitely no ring is no commitment. What do you think? No date set for a wedding. Are you really engaged? Is there a hard and fast rule?
What is your opinion on people spending months dating, but years engaged? Is it okay to get engaged early if you plan to wait years before actual marriage?
I think it's great…assuming everyone is happy with the arrangement and doesn’t feel bound in an unhappy arrangement.I might get a lot of flack for this, but I've known people who were quite happy even in arranged marriages. I don't think anyone should ever feel like they have to get married, but as long as everyone is on board and no one feels trapped, I'm all for it.