how old should you be to ask your gf to marry you?

Question

how old should you be and how long should you already been goin out wit her. is six months to short?

Answer 1

Age does not necessarily matter, it depends if your ready to make to commitment. Remember.. marriage is pretty much something you will have for the rest of your life. Not something you can just walk away from. But if you feel ready... I would say over 20 is a good age. And atleast 6-8 months in a relationship. Cause by then, you have an idea of what the good and the bad will be.. GOOD LUCK.. Keep me posted with what you decide

Answer 2

They say true love is blinding and may be one reason why you should sit down and think things through. If you are asking this question then there has to be some doubt somewhere in your mind. If you are asking about your age, then you're obviously too young. If you are asking whether or not 6 months is too short, then the 6 months you spent together may not have not been long enough to get to know each other.

With that it mind maybe start staying over at each other house / apartment for long periods of time and then move in with her. Take it one step at a time. Living with each other 24/7 can open your eyes to that blinding love.

Answer 3

Its all about when you feel confident. Being second year in college should be a safe cutoff, as in don't ask before then, but if you're having doubts, then it is too early. You need to be comfortable with the relationship, and truly feel like you can live the rest of your life with her...that includes after menopause and loss of interest in sex. I'm not saying you are like that, but too many times, couples are lusting rather than loving. Just ask yourself, If she was in an accident and in a coma for god knows how long, would I still be willing to stick by her? Would she do the same? I know it may sound stupid, but it is the truth. Be honest with yourself. Also, if your relationship has been "perfect" so far, you may need to wait, as hard times will come, and you need to be able to see whether or not both of you make it out all right. Trials make or break relationships. I really hope that they will do the former, rather than the latter for you. P.S. 6 months seems fair, and even longer should just be seen as strengthening.

Answer 4

You should be old enough to see beyond the romance/sex of the relationship to be aware of the responsibilities of marriage and be prepared and able to take on those responsibilities. There's housing, bills, groceries, a vehicle (or two), JOBS, and the need to save money for unexpected costs. You need to have good communication skills and be able to disagree without being disagreeable. You must understand the REAL meaning of love and be prepared to be a safe place for each other during bad times. The first six months of any relationship runs on hormones. If the relationship goes beyond that, it's doing well. And never ever marry anyone until you've seen them at their best and at their worst. Once you've seen them through a bout of the flu you're getting close to being ready.

Answer 5

6 months is definitely too short - I wouldn't ask someone again until I had dated her at least 18 months or more and I'm 48. at 6 months you're still in the excitement stage. You still don't know everything about each other yet. You should be done with school, established in a job a couple of years, have your finances under control, savings in the bank. Don't forget, when a baby comes, you're down to one income for at least a few months,a nd your living expenses have just increased.

Answer 6

I think 26 is a maybe still a bit young though.
6 months is not enough time to know someone enough to marry them. Maybe it's the start of something good and it may become serious but I'd wait. You need to ask the important questions about money, children how many and what kind of parenting, religion, money goals, spending habits, housekeeping habits these are the hard questions.

Answer 7

Dont be in a hurry. Enjoy your life because when you get committed you will carry everthing on your shoulder. being married isnt an easy status. Be sure to be financially stable because you shall be feeding a no. of mouths. BILLS!!!! you shall be spending for the wedding rites, medical bills shall follow thru for maternity care and then pediatric bills will come too. Fees for your kids education....and so forth and so on.... think a hundred times before jumping into the pan ....

Answer 8

I would say that you should be old enough to support yourself and her and future children. Six months isn't too short to get engaged, but try to make the engagement at least a year so you can change your mind.

Answer 9

You should be old enough to have had a job that you can support yourself on. Other than that, I think the only age limit would be what is legal in your area. Here in Minnesota, the minimum age limit is 18.

Answer 10

Age doesn't really matter. You should just have a good job and a house so that finances don't come between you and your lover. Just make sure you're able to take care of one another. By the way, you should try living together first because that's one of the crucial parts of a relationship.