How long to date before marriage?

Answer 1

A lot longer than most people do. It's a proven fact that couples that get married at an older age to someone who they've been dating for a long time are the ones who are least likely to get a divorce. And don't start multiplying the moment you get married either. Things change when you're living with someone. Wait at least a few years. And I guess you're probably wanting me to give you an exact amount of time that you should date someone before getting married. It depends on a lot of things, but I'd say at *least*, 2-3 years. But if you aren't sure, then wait longer. If there is any chance that waiting longer is going to cause a problem in the relationship, then there is something wrong with the relationship, and this needs to be solved completely *before* you marry them. -DJ Craig

Answer 2

At the least, 2-3 years or more. If it's a long distance relationship, 3-4 years. The infatuation stage in a relationship can last up to 3-6 months. A person's true character traits (good and bad) tend to start showing up 4 months to a year into a relationship. Take the time to know this person, rushing into a legal committment will not give you security. Evem more importantly, you should have taken up a major project together, travelled with eachother, have learned how to handle disputes, agree on finances, met eachother's families and friends, and agree on having children/lifestyle. If you are under 25 - at least 18 months. If you are over 25 you shouldn't need to ask the question. By that time you should know yourself well enough to know when a relationship can move to marriage. Long enough to get to know each other. As you know, marriage is for life, or at least it should be and that is how one should approach it. As the saying goes, it is worse to not want to be married than it is too be married...it is not something to opt out of once one has commited themself to the other. I would also say, long enough to go to pre-marriage counseling, long enough to have some disagreements, long enough to let each other's cats out of the bag and long enough to be financially ready for the commitment. God bless you! so much needed info missing but as a rule i would say at least 18 mo. the first 6 is getting to know you, the next 6 is decieding if your willing to accept all the things you found out in the first 6 and the last 6 is when you should be able to tell if its love or the idea of being in love....

Answer 3

ive been dating my girl for almost 4 years, we are not married but have talked about it, we just want to be financially ready to get married, but everyone else i know seems to just want to get married as soon as possible, my cousin got a divorce in 09 and re-married in 2010. Then again people wonder why the divorce rate is so high... and why people are so miserable?

Answer 4

a few years just to get to know the other side of your partner

Answer 5

It should be one to two years to get to know each other although some people don't wait that long.

Answer 6

In my opinion a year is sufficient to get married. I think life is too short. :O)

In my opinion, I would think two years to fully get to know everything about your partner.

Answer 7

Depends on how long it takes for you to find someone you want to marry. I'd suggest dating a person for at least half a year before you decide whether marriage is imminent.

Answer 8

I say a good year of trust and freindship should do it... get to know him or her well and become good friends.

Answer 9

1,2,3,4,5...for family feud in facebook...good luck