How long do you think you should date someone before you get married?

Answer 1

At least a year. That way you can really get to know the person. See what they are like during every season.

Answer 2

2 years

Answer 3

Long enough to have learned the following:

1. Does she/he have a criminal record?
2. Does she/he have a bad driving record?
3. Has she/he ever been in mental health counseling?
4. Has she/he been married before and if so, why was there a divorce. Do not believe it if the answer given to you blames the divorce solely on the other's fault.
5. Does she/he treat you, your siblings, your friends, and your parents with respect?
6. How many jobs has she/he held in past five years?

p.s. Guess my answer is: "length of time" is not important. In fact, it takes about five or ten minutes to get married. Just don't rush into marriage, (a life-changing decision which could make your life a living hell) without knowing the answers to all of the above.

Answer 4

That's a question that should be up to the couple in question. For me, I dated my husband for about 4 1/2 years before tying the knot. For others, it's only a matter of a year, sometimes, even a few months! In my personal opinion, a good length of time would be at least two years. (Oh, and I recommend living with that person for a while before marriage. You'll never know how much living together can change a relationship!)

Answer 5

Depends on what feels right for you. We know someone that has been married for 30 yrs. Got engaged after 6 weeks. We dated for 2 years and are getting married soon. My cousins was together for 9 years and now have been married for 4. It all depends on how sure you are about it all. I personal feel that 6 weeks might be a little quick :)

Answer 6

At least two years. I wish my boyfriend and I would have gotten engaged after knowing each other for two years. Instead it took us 5 years and now I'm not in much of a hurry to get married since we've been together this long. The time length kind of takes the giddiness and puppy love out of things. Now it's on a more romantic and companionship level.

Answer 7

At least a year. But some people got married after 3 weeks of dating, and they have been married forever, so it just goes to show you it al depends on the relationship

Answer 8

I'll agree with Ric, two years..........I didn't but should have though...still married but can't say really happy. Be positive, get to know the person real good and don't just jump into it too fast.
EDIT>>>>>>>>
I see a lot of people said two years. Some said they know people who only dated a few months and are still married years later - that can be, but I wonder if they are really still happy<>I'm in that category..

Answer 9

The answer will be different for every couple of course. My fiance and I dated 6 years before he proposed. In that time we had so many joyful times, experienced deaths in each of our families, new jobs and planned several vacations. I think you need to experience different life events together and see how the relationship reacts before you get married.

Answer 10

Totally up to the couple to decide how deep into the relationship they are. My husband and I only dated for 3 1/2 months before we got married. But we were older; we'd already been through crappy relationships, so we knew what we wanted.

Answer 11

I think it should be more than 3 years. Some men show their good attitudes just to impress women on their first meeting or dating. But with the time passed by, you know whether he's really good or not. The longer you know him, the bigger opportunity you see his real personality. you will know when he's cheating on you or even lie to you. Nobody can hide their secret forever, right??. If you're dating long enough, you will never get shocked about him changing his attitude after marriage, because it never gonna happen, because you've already know who he really is, whether he's REALLY romantic, REALLY caring or not