How long did you wait before marriage and how did you know it was the right time to get married?

Question

^How long did you wait before marriage and how did you know it was the right time to get married?


Please only answer if you are in a successful marriage.

Answer 1

successful marriages are not based on how long you knew each other before you got married. there are people who know each other for decades and have horrible marriages. you know when the time is right when you cant picture a better partner than the one you have. a good clue is that you hardly argue and when there are misunderstandings you know how to work them out without hurting each other. this will mean you can work out practically anything that comes up in marriage

Answer 2

Hi, fellow Canuck! I'm in Saskatoon.
I was 28 when we got married, he was 38. We had known each other a year, and dated for two before we got married. I was mature and ready to settle down; he had waited til the right woman came along, and that was ME. Neither of us had been married before, and no kids before.
Very glad I didn't marry the dudes who asked me when I was 19 and 24!!!
My husband and I have been happily married for almost 18 years, and have a 15 year old son.

Answer 3

My husband and I dated for 2 years before we got engaged, and then we were engaged for 2 more years. It really gave us time to get to know each other and we did not live together at all before we got married either. I knew that we wanted to wait until we both finished school and we both had good jobs and were settled. Being engaged for a little longer gave us time to plan and not be so rushed. I do not regret our timing at all and would not change anything.

Answer 4

We dated for 3 years before getting engaged and were engaged for 1 year.
I think the right time is once both parties are established in their own careers. I see so many young girls get married young and have children right away and they never go to college or pursue a good career. If things end badly, they can not support themselves or their children.

Answer 5

We were together almost 2 years before we got married, and after dating him like 6 months i knew he was the one, You will get this feeling if its right. Just something you know.

Answer 6

We were two of the lucky ones. We met and fell in love almost instantly. We had a long list of common interests, and neither one of us was too selfish, self-centered or neurotic that we risked wrecking the relationship.

We waited 3 years till I finished college to get married, but used the time to really get to know one another.

We just knew...

Answer 7

My husband and I dated over 2 yrs. before we got married. I knew it was right b/c I loved him more each day, I saw how great he was with kids, and I wanted to have kids with him as well. Happily married for two years now :)

Answer 8

We dated in 10th grade and married after our graduation in college. We've been married for two years. He purposed when we were about to be freshman in college and I said no till we were juniors. We knew it was right because we had one kid together.

Answer 9

i knew my husband for about three yrs before we got married. i knew he was the one 2 yrs before that. i don't know what made us realize it was the "right time" to get married. it just was. it was a mutual thing.

Answer 10

we dated 3 mos.we just knew.a lot of people said it would not last.we have been married 30years.i thank god for sending me a great husband,you will have good times,and bad times.but you work it out,couples today rush into a divorce,i hope God gives us many more years togeather.Good Luck!God Bless