Is it engagement important or not?Why?

Answer 1

I think it is important. Its the point in the relationship where you both know, this is the person you will be with the rest of your life. Its almost like a trial perion... where you can also put your relationship in check... and see where you are at. But really, its showing each other you are commited to one another. I honestly think people should have longer engagments then they do now days. I know not everyone gets married right away, but it seems like such short engagments (like 1 or 2 months). My fiance and I have waited almost 2 years before we marry (acctually in 2 weeks!). I think it really helped our relationship, and made us grow stronger. if we would have married sooner during that 2 yrs, we probably wouldnt still be together.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

I think having a period of "engagement" is important. If you are confident in your decision to marry then having a short or long period of time to be engaged and plan a marriage is worthwhile. A minimum of 6 months is a good amount of time, I think. Maximum of one year probably. I can't stand people that get "engaged" and take years to marry. Engagement means "with intent to marry" so if you wait years and years then why not just wait to get engaged and then plan the wedding? I think people that stall for years, don't really want to marry the person right there and then and make excuses such as bad timing or money etc.

Answer 3

I believe an engagement is important even if you're not planning a large wedding. It is a time for a couple to announce their plans of matrimony to their family and friends and hopefully with divorce rates so high, a time to seek counseling. Marriage is not easy, and a couple should definitely take their time before taking this step.

Answer 4

It really depends. It's important to a person like me who is sort of naive and needs to get to know somebody more and take little bit more time. My husband and I were engaged 6 months before we got married. My grandparents got married 2 weeks after they met. They were married 45 years.

Answer 5

when i my now husband Kevin asked me to marry him i said yes we were engaged for over 9 1/2 months before we got married the engagement part really help's you learn about each other and the sex isn't bad. and about eachother's living habits you need this time also to plan you wedding cause wedding's take alot of work to put together i know this for sure my husband Kevin and I have been married 9 years now and we still together oh it all to our engagement plus our parents have been married almost 40's years now.

Answer 6

Its important in the fact that it allows you time to get used to the fact of getting married and gives you time to prepare. It also helps in preparing those you know that you will be getting married rather than just shocking them.

And its a nice place to be in for a while, like a in between phase. You are more than boy and girl friend but not yet married.

Answer 7

sure...it is a ritual which comes beofre a marriage. however, if two people are plannning to marry and the date is set? why not just a ring anyaway/

Answer 8

It better be!! I just spent $5,000 on a ring. $2,000 on a trip to the mountains to propose. And $150,000 on a new house.

Answer 9

It doesn't have to be. If you want to skip that then just know it takes a while to plan a wedding.

Answer 10

for some ppl yes n som others no........its al in the love that is to b shared for a lifetime