has anyone here had a successful marriage that had less than a 6 month engagement?

Answer 1

My parents knew each other for 6 weeks and celebrated 42 years this year.

-wolfy-

Answer 2

Yes, the second time around! I wouldn't recommend it for "young love" or a first marriage. I think it takes longer than that usually to see the real person as well as to figure out what your "compatibility" issues are.

However, I met my husband after we had both been through horrible first marriages. I had known his family for years before I met him (his dad was my pastor), and at our ages (40's) it was a lot easier to "cut to the chase" and figure out what we wanted and if this was it. We got engaged about 3 mos. into the relationship and were married about 9 mos. after we got together. On my part, I saw quite immediately that he was quite a catch and most likely the best I could hope for to take on a single mom with two kids still at home and lots of debt. I can't imagine what he saw in me that quickly, but in the 7 years we have been happily married, our love has only grown deeper and stronger.

We are both very strong Christians and prayed about this, so I guess that might have something to do with it. I also think that compared to our first marriages, anything would have been an improvement, which makes us more likely to appreciate each other and put up with minor conflicts and aggrevations. I think most people who remarry have way more realistic expectations than those who have never been married before.

Answer 3

Sorry to answer when it doesn't apply to me personally but I just had to give my 2 cents. I don't think success of a marriage is dependent on how long you're engaged but more so how long you dated and how old the couple are. It's no surprise than a couple who are in their 30's have had more life experiences to learn from and know themselves better. They've had the time to learn from r'ship mistakes and now better understand what it takes to have a successful r'ship. So, with that in mind, a couple who is older could date for a year and only be engaged for 6 months yet still have a hugely successful marriage. I wouldn't give the same odds on a couple who are say....17.

Answer 4

My husband and I were engaged for about a month and a half and we have been married 7 years so far. I would call that a success. Of course we knew each other for quite a while before we got engaged.

Answer 5

How long does it take before you consider it successful? My hubby and I are going on four years with a beautiful baby girl and a 9 year old son from his previous relationship. We were engaged for two months because I was pregnant and wanted to have a wedding before I was showing. We lost that baby before the wedding due to an early miscarriage but got married as planned anyway. We are completely in love and rarely fight about anything. We strive to make each other happy, and make compromises for each other. A rush wedding because you got knocked up usually sounds like a recipe for disaster, but it worked for us!

Answer 6

You mean you've only know each other 6 months or you dated first and then you engagement was 6 months. My hubby and I have been happily married for 9+yrs now. We dated for 1yr and were engaged for about 4 months.

Answer 7

Knew each other a couple of years, dated for a year. Was engaged for one month and have been happily married for 37 years next month...

Answer 8

My parents were engaged for about 2 weeks in 1963, and they stayed together until my mom died a couple of years ago.

Answer 9

engagement, ours was only 6 days.. unless you mean of knowing each other in that case we had 9 months.

Answer 10

yes.
engaged 5 mths & married 10 yrs.