Marriage? What's so important about it ..

I say As Early As Possible. its good time as baby is soon expected so before that, you must perform marriage ritual or sign paper to give security to your baby. you have to understnd tht its not ur time, its the time of ur baby, which have thier life with so many queries.

I find it amusing they want you to 'settle down' - my partner & i have 'settled down' - like you we're not married, we have a gorgeous baby girl who will be 1 in June & we've been together for a little over 9 years. I think you need to tell your friends to just butt out! Settling down doesn't mean you have to be married, just do it whenever you want to & if you decide you never want to then that's all good too. Why go out & get a piece of paper that says you can legally share the same last name & the obvious one, you're a coupe & you love each other - which i'm sure you already know! Don't let anyone make you get married, only you & your partner can decide if/when you tie the knot!

Well, i guess the best time is when the both of u think its time... We can say any age, but what really matters is how u both think? Right? All in all, i must say... Be happy and if u are, thats enough... Guess u should ask ur guy... If he said its time, its time... All the best...

now the best time because for some reason when your child grows a little bit older you will have more responsibilities and probably have no time to fix a marraige. hope you get married soon! Take care! Happy Marraige!

Marriage is extremely important. The saying is..why buy the cow when you can get the milk free. When women end up living with men without marriage the man feels there is no need to get married when he is already getting everything anyway such as clean house, food on the table and every other need a man needs. Marriage isnt only papers..its what is necessary in the eyes of God. Not only that, but when your kids get a little bit older they will wonder why mommy and daddy arent husband and wife. When you are a little bit older and your kids grow up you will want the same for your children, for them to be married. I would say tie the knot now, dont way! I was in the same situation as you and trust me it only gets harder to push the marriage issue the longer you remain living together as b/f g/f.

When you both decide to. Don't listen to others, they only way to run their mouths, instead of looking at their own lives. Besides, live together long enough, in state law, you're automatically married, hehe.

I am married myself but I don't think that it is for everyone. If you guys don't think you need to married then don't get married. Who cares what anyone else thinks.

Here in Sweden there are many people living together and starting a family without ever getting married and I see nothing wrong with it. I have a bf, we live together and have been for over a year. We do not have any kids, but we are also not planning a wedding soon. We might later - but maybe not. I think u should do what feels right for u, dont care about what other people say

Well I think so when both of u feel that there's perfect gelling between u and there's no seven years itch then u can be soul mates.

The reason people get married is because it is tradition and a part of what society deems we need to do in order to belong. There truly is no reason to get married. Even in religion the only reason to get married is because back in the day someone decided it needed to happen. Then others did it and others etc.. and then it became the thing to do. In todays society I am seeing that marriage is going the way of the dinosaur but very slowly. I guess your friends are telling you to tie the knot and settle down because by not getting married technically you or him could walk out on the other and it would be easy to do that. Once you get married to someone you really have to think about leaving the other person because then you ahve to get a divorce which isn't easy or cheap. Don't listen to your friends. Get married or don't get married whenever you are ready to.

Hi impaktita! Nice to know that you have a good life. Marriage is just a society requirement. I too do not see it as an absolute necessity. But the society we live in is still very conservative and do not accept such relationships. Now that you have even went ahead and took the responsibility of the child i guess you can marry anytime you are comfortable.

I think you've to get a marriage soon. Don't let it hang out if you are ready.

If you and your man are happy and comfortable this way then dont let anyone push you towards marriage. i am married myself i only knew my husband 8 months before we got married and we have been married for 6 years now, but here is the thing i have known several couples that have been together for a while and then they get married, well I also know that everyone of those couples that i know are now having serious problems or are divorced. My sister was with her ex 14 years before they got married 3 years after they got married they are now divorced and with different people. A good friend of my husbands was with his girl 10 years and then got married they are now having serious problems. That i hope they can work through but cheating isnt an easy issue. So if you 2 are happy there is no need to rush both of you sit down togehter and reach the decision on your own time and not need worry about what everyone else says.

I think the best tiem for you to tie the knot is when you are both ready, if you are happy with teh way things are at the moment you shoudl tell your freinds to mind their own business. As you have such a young child it must be expensive buying all the things your baby needs and I think using your money to pay for things your baby needs and for yourselves is much more important that paying for your freinds nto get drunk and eat. i think marriage is a lovely idea but I think that as it will be you and your partner getting married I think it should be up to you both when you decide to settle down not your freinds. Do they not have lives of their own? Why are they so bothered as to whether you get married or not. Never feel pressured into anything. When/if teh time is right, you will know it in your heart.

Whenever you both decide that you are ready and want to. My wife and I lived together for 6 years before we were married. We married because that was our decision to, and not because of what anyone said.

I think that you will know when the right time to get married. Don't rush into it. Marriage is a big step although your already living together and it feels like it. I rushed into it because of a child and I've realized know that I should have maybe waited a little while. Give it time and make sure it is what you truely want. Just because you have a child together doesn't mean you should automatically get married. If you both love eachother and want to get married then let it be natural and have it come when it comes. Your young and you have plenty of time to do all of that. I would tell your friends that you are happy where you are at in your relationship and there is no need to rush things and you would appreciate if they would respect that.