How long were the two of you together before you got married?

Also eight... years, though! We've been together for almost thirty years now... So, we've been married for twenty one and half years.

My husband and I were together for a year before we got married. We got engaged a month after we got together. We lived together from day one too though, so we saw all of each others flaws right away. We knew what we were getting into before we got married! Lol. My husband and I were quick about things but we knew we were meant to be together. So, we have been married for 8 years now... =)

Exactly 2 years.. and we were friends for a couple years before we dated also.

We've known each other for almost two years and we became boyfriend and girlfriend. Then another two years when we got married. We've been married for eight years now. We've tried our best to know each other but four years wasn't enough. There are some changes that will occur over time. Some are good and some are bad. I guess the only key is to make your relationship work. No matter how difficult the situation is, you have to hold on to each other, thru thick and thin. Thanks for sharing. Happy mylotting.

Although we only knew each other for a short while it has worked out well for us.We were a bit older when we met he was 40 and me 36 but 20 years later we are still together and very much in love.Maybe we were just lucky but we do have our ups and downs like everyone else.We have a 19 year old son by the way that is how quick we got together..If you are younger I would suggest at least 18 months before you commit to someone.We were older and wiser and had grown up a bit more so we knew what to expect and how difficult it can be to make a relationship work.I am glad to hear of another happy couple they seem to be thin and far between around here.

Hi arystine. I have been in relationship with my girlfriend for almost two years. And we have no plans of getting married for at least next three years. In fact both of us are studying masters at the moment. And I must say that in fact was a very short term engagement. Sometimes I guess when everything is right, there is no use in waiting for a special time. Anyways have a nice day and thanks for sharing... =SuperShames=

I met my wife in December, proposed on valentines day and married in July, so I guess we beat you by one month! all the best, urban

I think we were together for about a year and a half before we got married. We got engaged after almost a year of dating, and then we got married several months later. I think long engagements are good, but I think it really just depends on the couple, too. It depends on how ready each person is to settle down and be in a committed marriage. If two people are not 100% certain about it, then I think it's much better to hold of on marriage, and they can always continue dating until they are sure of things.

me and my husband only knew each other for a little less than 2 months before we got married. we were never engaged and did not have a real wedding just the ceremony at the court house. we have been married for 3 years and 4 months and have 3 children together.

As long as it feels right! And that you've also thought it through! Then I guess time together is not that important. And by thinking it through I mean that you've also decided that this other person is 'the one'. And maybe, life couldn't get any better without this other person. Again, congratulations! Is there a little arystine on the way?

Me and my fiance are high school sweethearts. I was a junior and he was a senior. We just got engaged this past June. We have been together for three years. We waited so long I guess because we are both so young and we wanted to make sure that we were making the right decisions. We didn't want to jump into anything that would ruin our relationship in the end. I am excited though. We are set to be married next June. Which means we will have been together for four years before actually tying the knot! Thanks!

My husband and I have been together for more than 3 years before we got married, . Actually, we didn't plan of getti.g married that soon, but we had to coz we had oyr first son. Well, some might react to this,and I have aldo Dviced others that they should not get married only for the reason of having a child. But our decisions just came in an instant. We felt the same way towards each other and my parents knew him. And we thought that it was really the next stepto make. And I was sort of guilty for giving birth that soon, so I feel I have given too much disappointments to my parents. Life after 17 urs of marriage was never perfect. And it even came to a point that bothif us wanted to give up, but we held on somehow. Life is nit a bed full of roses, but eventhough I could feel anger and hatred for the issues we've had over the years, I could not see myself being with another person.

we were boyfriend-girlfriend for 1 year, we got engaged on our first year anniversary, then 7 months after our engagement we got married. we now have a beautiful son whom we love so much and we're now almost 2 year married. been a roller coaster ride since our son was born but it is definitely something that we will cherish forever. we're enjoying all the love we could give and take. like you, maybe we were both ready to settle down when we met each other so it didn't take us very long to get engage and get marry. besides he was already 35 yo and i was 30 yo when we got married so i can say that we're both ready to settle down and build our own family. :-)

You are indeed right arystine, it's not about the number of years you are with.,it's about being ready. And I think,even if you're engage for how many years still there are things that you will know about your partner when you get married and live together another. In my case I've known my husband for 4 months and on our 6 months in relationship we decided to get married.

At least 1 year. No less. Statistically the longer the engagement, the higher the chance of marriage success. Long engagements force people to wait for each other. Generally if a man is not willing to wait for you, that means he just wants you sexually and not relationally. Thus long engagements weed out bad men. We have a saying in the US: Best things come to those who wait. And honestly there is nothing better than a good wife. I wife worth dying for. Worth fighting for. Worth waiting for. So I am a firm believer in year long engagements.

Let's see. I met my husband in 2004 in high school mind you. We became friends pretty quickly. We stayed friends up until 2007 in which he rescued me from a really bad relationship. We dated started dating in May of 2007 ending very very bad relationships. We got engaged in July. I got pregnant with my second child in August of 2007. Then we got married April of 2011, but it feels like much longer. We never considered ourselves not married after our engagement. If anyone asked we were married. It was just debating whether or not we wanted family there that took longer. So let's see since 2004 means I've known him for 8 years. We dated for four years. We have been married for one year.

I have been married for a few years.Mine was an arranged marriage.My mother had been to our relatives in a city where she came across a girl who,in her opinion,was fit to be my life partner.She kept silent,but miraculously at the same moment the parents of the girl began requesting her to accept their daughter as her daughter-in-law.My mother granted their request and promised to get me married to the girl who was then a stranger for me.The mother of the girl asked my mother whether her son [me]would honor her promise.My mother said that her so is obedient to her. Now tell me how I could let my mother down by refusing to marry the girl.I agreed and now I and and the girl are a happy married couple. I have never had any girlfriend even when I was a college student.

Now, steady on there. Lets not be reckless here. I believe in taking in your time and waiting until you are sure that this is the real thing. I remember having this conversation with my partner of 20 years - lets not rush this thing

I haven't been married yet but i wanted to make a comment too. I think its not how long you be engaged its a matter of how you be compatible and how to make your relationship works. I had known many people had had been a bf/gf for quite a along time like my uncle his gf he had been with her for 10 yrs yet they didn't end up as husband and wife, my best friend guy is also the same 7yrs of being together with his gf yet they still broke up.But on the other hand i had known some who had known only for a few months and then finally get married. Guess there is no questioning on how long its abt on how u both be strong enough and compatible to make the relationship to lasts long.