What are your engagements ..how long should they last

I was engaged for a year before I got married. This gave us enough time to plan everything and have options when booking the hall and caterers and such. A friend of mine was only engaged for 6 months and so she had to compromise on alot of things because she didn't have enogh time to get things done the way she wanted. For us a year was perfect but I guess it depends on what kind of wedding you want. If you only want a very small ceremoney with family it would take a lot less planning.

I've never been engaged but I don't think there should be a rule as to how long an engagement should last, that's up to the couple. Maybe they are only engaged for as long as it takes to plan the wedding. Maybe they are engaged for years and planned on the wedding but never got around to it. I can't say there's a right time period. To me being engaged just means you are making it official that you are planning to get married. It might take two months or two years or however long it takes until you are married so it varies depending on the couple.

I'd say a year is standard for a real marriage. Typically you need at least a few months to plan and get invitations out. Obviously I'm not counting the people who get drunk and married in one night only to get divorced the next day.

I went out with my first husband for 6 months...after only knowing him 2 months. We married in haste but we lived together almost the entire 6 months. I don't recommend it. My present husband I knew him about 2 months too before going out with him and moved in almost immediately. We lived together for a few years before marrying. I think marriage is not held in high regard anymore, so people spontaneously decide to get married...no engagement period. It's sad.

my partner proposed to me last month but i decline to accept the ring, coz he has to leave for his work abroad., it doesnt have to be long term engangement to have a successful marriage. trust, respect and love is a sure way to go.

me and my bofriend recently had this discussion and I felt that I would not want to be engaged for along time as I dont see the point you may aswell save your money and stay as you are intill you are raedy however this is my own personal feeling and I dont really know why that is. My mum has been married twoce before and has now been engaged for almost 14 years with no plaans if getting married and when I asked her why she got engaged she said it was because they both felt that it was the next best thing to getting married and it made them feel happy, so I guess if people feel like that then they should do what the feel is right for them, everyone is different

Well when I met my husband, it took him only 9 days to propose which I accepted. We both just knew that this was it! We were engaged in November, had a baby and got married 14 months later. Another 2 babies followed.... We are married almost 3 years now and couldnt be happier!!!! :-)