Engagements

United States
March 22, 2007 8:08pm CST
IF you are married...how long were you engaged before you tied the knot? What do you think is a good average time to be engaged before you get married?
5 responses
@mrsturner (518)
• Canada
23 Mar 07
My husband and I were engaged for four months before we got married. We were hoping to have the wedding before my father-in-law passed away so we pushed things forward about a year. In the end, he did die before our wedding, but we went ahead with everything anyway. It was a beautiful wedding even though the preparations were done in a hurry. I know my husband's father was with us in spirit.
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• United States
22 May 07
I'm sorry he didn't get to see it. I am sure that he was there in spirit...because he lives inside your husband. I lost my dad 3 years ago, and I still think about him when I start to do something, and think "Man, he would have loved this."
@ana1361 (98)
• Sweden
23 Mar 07
i think how much it will be more its better becouse you an know your partner better in this way
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• United States
22 May 07
yes, knowing things about someone before you are married is definately to your advantage.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
23 Mar 07
My hubby and I met in March and began dating, through the summer we saw each other alot and so we decided to marry in November. A year is pretty good to consider spending time with and getting to really know someone. That is where you can begin to build a relationship that will carry you through the years of marriage. Within a year too, you can find out things that could cause you to hesitate a union with a person. So a year sounds like it would work for alot of people.
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• United States
22 May 07
I'd known my husband for about 3 years when we got married. We were engaged, and then broke up. We got back together over a year later, and decided to get married after all. We've been together almost 21 years now, and have 3 beautiful children.
@dlkuku (1935)
• United States
23 Mar 07
My husband and I were together about two years before we got married but we were never officially engaged. We talked about marriage and mutually decided to marry, then went to a magistrate and did the deed. He bought me my 'engagement' ring two years ago, but we have been married almost ten years. It was a sweet, romantic gesture in his part, and I will take what I can get in the romance department, since he doesn't do it often.
• United States
22 May 07
I'm glad he was romantic. Most men think that once you are married, they don't have to be romantic anymore. They don't realize that we still want and need to be romanced even after we say I do.
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
23 Mar 07
i think at least two years,couples should have time to understand each other,u know,we are from different families and even from different countries.and some person just hide their shortcomings and shows only the good sides to his or her girlfrind or boyfriend.so two yrs is the least time engaged
• United States
22 May 07
I would agree with you on most accounts, but with Kristen and Hunter's case, they've known each other on a much more laid back situation, so they know things about each other that most couples wouldn't when they first start dating.