What is the minimun amount of time you should date someone before considering them for marriage?
What is the maximum amount of time you should spend in a relationship that doesn't seem to be heading towards marriage?
2007-12-10 20:27:43 · 11 answers · asked by ? 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
You know the relationship is right when you GIVE each other energy rather than DEPLETING energy from one another. If you end up feeling more negative feelings than positive - thereby depleting your energy - then leave the relationship immediately without looking back!
Falling in love is a powerful, wonderful feeling that "blinds" the participants. It's impossible to really know someone until you've seen them in a wide variety of situations, which takes at least one year, in my opinion.
2007-12-10 20:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I strongly agree with what American said, you have to be Giving more to each other than taking from each other. There has to be more good than the bad things you see in each other. A reasonable amount of time when you should know at least a two to three years.
2007-12-10 21:30:56 · answer #2 · answered by venusstar05 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have decided that my husband is the one after two years of knowing him as a friend, but only after a week of being together as a couple. And we are still together. I trusted my intuition and i was right. Really, it is not about time. It is about the feeling that you get from a person - do you feel like you can be yourself? do you feel like this person is going to back you up in anything you do? wont judge you? wont ever ever hurt you? If you know that after two, five or seven years you wont be irritated to death by his her habits (you will know that if you already get a little irritated). You have to ask yourself questions and the main one - can you be happy together? Have you ever been happier?
Good luck. I repeat - it has nothing to do with time.
2007-12-10 20:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say it takes about 2 years to really get to know someone and if the relationship is not moving forward I wouldn't stay in it for more than 3 years.
2007-12-10 20:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by Gabfest 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't really know for sure but they would have abilities that were above and beyond the average person. They would move like the agents do for example. The oracle is the person you need to talk to about this. Follow the white rabbit
2007-12-11 04:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by snoopy22564 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the two people. If it was the right one, you would not have to be asking this question. You would know in your heart. Even then, it is best to give it at least a year before tying the knot.
2007-12-10 20:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the situation. Statisticly the couples who remained married were engaged anywhere within 6 and 18 months of their first date. BUT, you know when you know (unless you are obsessive and determined to get married, that clouds your judgement). Listen to your heart, and your head.
2007-12-10 20:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by H1sgrl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
minimum 2 years living together
maximum why does it have to lead to marriage ? why are women so fixated on that why can't you just be in a good happy relationship
2007-12-10 23:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by just me 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No specific time period for either. When you don't have to ask this question; that is when you will know this is "The One".
2007-12-11 01:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by pussycat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
minimum = 4 years
maximum = when u know it's not going anywhere
2007-12-10 20:31:44 · answer #10 · answered by know_it_all? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋