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Agree with theattack that how long you knew the person before starting to date also factors in. If you’ve known each other as friends for a long time, you’ve already learned a lot about each other...
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We dated for just over 4 years before moving in, got engaged 4 months after moving in together, and will be married around the 5.5 year mark (14 month engagement). Only thing I would change is a...
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Peronsonally, I’d want to date someone for 2-3 years before getting engaged. Generally speaking, I think all couples, regardless of age, should wait at least a year before getting engaged. I think the...
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Our timeline: Dated two years Engaged for one year Moved in a few months into the engagement But we were pretty much best friends for 8 years before all of that, so that really changes things. If we...
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As a rule of thumb, I think the phase before engagement (or making a commitment for life, whether with a formal marriage or not) should be the longer, the younger you were when you first started the...
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“I really want to date someone for a very long time (multiple years, maybe like 5 at this point) before I get engaged. But then after I am engaged I can’t see waiting more than a year and a half to...
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I’m not engaged, but have been with my boyfriend for almost 3.5 years. I’m in no rush—like you, I don’t think it’s “long enough” until, like, 5+ years (especially if the two people are in their early...
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Here’s my timeline: Moved in after dating 2.5 years Got engaged around 3.25 years Engaged for about 1.25 years before getting married My husband and I were both 30 when we got married. The only thing...
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Since it is wedding week, and I love hearing from you all… I would love to know (either personal experience or your opinion) how long you dated before engagement, and then how long were you engaged...
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