How long should you be dating someone to ask them to marry you. I've seen people wait years and I've seen people wait only months. And theres another factor. I'm 17 and shes 16.
2007-02-14 15:03:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Wait until you can actually get married... do you have a house to live in once you're married? It won't be a fun marriage living with parents... do you have enough money or a good enough job to support you both? Think of all the bills and costs and all that... Are you out of school? Are you going to college?
Lots of things to consider, and one of the main considerations is do you want to spend the rest of your life with just her? Do you unconditionally love her? Does she feel the same about you?
2007-02-14 15:11:27 · answer #1 · answered by F.J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should wait. You have to be sure this is the girl for you for ever. Enjoy your youth in the meantime there is plenty of time for marrage If you love each other then you will both wait.
Wait till your 23 and see if you still feel this way about this girl as you did when 17 and if the answer is yes I still feel the same way then propose to her then. You have to be prepared for the mature decisions you have to make when married are you finantialy ready to be married can you afford to take care of a wife and what happens when you have kids, can you provide an education for them. It's not always a walk in the park you really have to work at it.
There will be hard times in married life are you prepared to stick around and work them out. Just ask yourself these questions.
2007-02-14 15:15:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is only answering about age. If you're asking something else, I'd say " Whenever you feel like you want her to be in your life forever and you think she feels the same way." Since you are both so young I'd wait until you are both out of school. It's possible that in the meantime you will both decide you're not right for each other. You might meet someone else that really turns you on and decide you made a mistake. There's no reason to rush into a comittment. If you love each other now, you will love each other in a few years from now, if it's meant to be.
2007-02-14 15:16:57 · answer #3 · answered by JR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with everyone else wait until she is at least 18. If I were you I would wait until I had a stable job and a secure income before I even thought about marriage. If she is the right one then she will wait until the time is right.
2007-02-14 15:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should wait at least until you have graduated college and you are able to provide a home and environment for your marriage to grow. If you marry too young and have not set yourself up for a successful marriage it will not last the stresses of poverty, un-planned children and you will then wish you had waited and it will be too late.
2007-02-14 15:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Smart Nurse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait until your 18, if not you will have to find a state to marry in where you can be younger than 18, I know there is some out there, such as Tennessee.
2007-02-14 15:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wendy C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18-18
2007-02-14 15:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't hurt to wait a couple of years to ask her to marry you- but you could go steady and later on give her a promise ring.
2007-02-14 15:09:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least a year, preferably after living with them. You should not even think about marriage until your late 20's early 30's.
2007-02-14 15:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by ZEROCOOL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ask until you know what the answer will be!
You should also have a ideas about how you will live, work, raise children (or not have any), etc. that you both agree on.
2007-02-14 15:15:14 · answer #10 · answered by pondering_it_all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋