2006-06-11 18:58:26 · 14 answers · asked by M.Ali 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The long lasting marriages are the ones where, even after the wedding, the couple manages to keep the spark alive.
If you think of your marriage as a really long engagement, it won't matter if the actual engagement period was long or short.
2006-06-11 19:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by simba 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The period of engagement doesn't matter, as long as you know the person who you are marrying well then it doesn't matter how long it takes to plan the wedding. 2 points in case, my own failed marriage where we knew each other for a year before getting engaged and then were married 4 years later, marriage lasted 3 further years.... and a friend of mine, who dated a girl for 11 months before getting engaged and was then married 6 weeks later, 15 years on they are still happily married. Get to know the person well then make the commitment if it is what you both want.
2006-06-12 03:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by break 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The marriage that lasts long is where you have a long engagement coz you ge to know each other so well. You know the likes and dislikes of each other. So once you accept those attributes while in engagement you are also likely to accept and live with them in marriage. On the other hand if you have a short engagement you dont get to know each other so well as a result you discover some unsightly traits in your mate which you dont like and if were discovered earlier on you could not have maybe not continued with the engagement. As a result you are not forced to end the marriage or continue a life long relationship with those unsightly traits exhibited by your mate.
2006-06-12 02:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by Esther Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage depends on other factors, not just the engagement...
If the people are compatible and the marriage is a partnership, then it lasts longer than if you have on domineering partner who takes the other for granted...
Respect works well too... And communication...
The engagement has nothing to do with the life expectency of the marriage...
2006-06-12 02:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by Forlorn Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the engagement that determines the length or quality of a marriage. It is what the couple does together after they are wed that is important. Make sure that you keep the attitude you had before the wedding as you move to the future. Many couples lose interest in eachother because they stop doing what made the relationship work; what ever that was. When you stop trying for her/him that is when it ends.
2006-06-13 04:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by silvereye_z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do u mean by long engagement marriage?
Well for me any marriage will last long if u put 110% commitment, good communication, trust n love each other.
2006-06-12 02:06:52 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia_an 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, there is no set answer. A lasting marriage includes two people who love each other, respect each other, trust each other and are commited to have a happy long life together. They work out their problems like adults and support each other in times of trouble.
2006-06-12 02:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The length of your marriage depends on just one thing - the strength of your relationship. The length of time you are engaged shouldn't matter. That, and whether or not you do get married!!
2006-06-12 04:42:46 · answer #8 · answered by HiFi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think each situation is different. You really have to go with what you feel when you make a commitment like marriage. I do think it's important to live together. You can learn alot about a person when you living together. Especially the first few months.
2006-06-12 02:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by Dulcinea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters how long you've been engaged. What matters is how you feel for each other. If you say people have been engaged too long so they'll break up, it's just like saying they've been married too long so they'll break up. If 2 people love each other it shouldn't matter.
2006-06-12 11:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋