How long before you tie the knot?

[vegasgirls702]

How long would you live with your s.o. before expecting to get married?

[Rolla_MaXXed]

it really depends on how things go. i dont think anyone can set an actual time period.

[vmarcus]

Hmmm,
I've heard it's been argued among most women I knew, that the man should propose within 2 years.

Though, in those really old fashion (archaic) syle relationship, like with no sex before marriage, I say 7 months tops.

However, I suppose it's based upon how long you really get to know each other and as such when the two of you are ready.

[rawesomerio]

Personally I wouldn't move in with my significant other before marriage. There are too many horror stories about cohabitation and I'm just super traditional about that.

But for everyone else, I think a year is appropriate

[Rainne]

I expected it within 2 years.

Five years later though.....not expecting it any time soon. :(

[Mrs. Bubbles]

maybe in 5-6 years but thats because he and i are only 20 and 21 and i dont want to rush it.

[SupernaturalNympho]

I would say most women expect a proposal within 2 years. As for living together, I think it's the best thing you can do before you marry someone. You know exactly what you're getting into. And if you're too worried to move in with someone before you marry them --- aren't you just worried you can't stand them? And should you maybe NOT move in with someone you can't stand (or fear you can't stand)?

[Mooch]

2 years? That isn't long enough for me!

[rachael]

my first husband...we knew each other/dated for 6 months before we moved in together..in another 6 months we were married....i was 19, it was WAY too soon...2 weeks after we were married, i found out he had cheated on me for that entire year...we seperated 2 WEEKS after we were married and divorced soon after that, i am almost 22 now and have been living with my current boyfriend for a year and a half, marriage is in our near future. i think the answer to your question really depends on the person.
like if you go into the relationship knowing that your S.O. doesnt want to get married within the next 5 years, then its rediculous to get pissed off if he doesnt propose within the first two.

[smartypants]

It totally varies from relationship to relationship. Like with me and my boyfriend we've been together for 2 years.. but we're both 19 and still going to school... we've talked about the future and getting married.. but i know it won't happen till after we're done school because we aren't going to get engaged and live in my parents basement or something.
My friends have been together for 4 years... they're a year older than myself and will be finishing school next year, and while no proposal has been made they're talking about being married next summer.

[BabyDiva]

I wouldn't expect to live with them. That's my personal feeling. If you're going to play house for a bit, the guy is usually less likely to feel the need to marry since you're basically married at that point anyway.

I advise against moving in together because my opinion is why do you NEED to test the waters. Quirks in personalities and in living day-to-day life should be discovered WELL before you consider marriage with anyone. If you don't know if you'd be able to stand them, you shouldn't consider EVER marrying them. It doesn't take an overnight for me to know the adjustments I'll be making (or the ones he'll be making). It doesn't seem right to me that a couple would want to test "just in case." There aren't any reasons good enough for me to justify anyone's "just in case" scenario. This is my personal opinion - feel free to disagree. It doesn't bother me for people to disagree with my views (been happening all my life).

I'm 25. He's 27. We're getting married in November. We were together almost a year before we got engaged (March 17th). We knew of each other for about 2 or 3 years before that, and had been talking for about 3 months before we started dating.

[PhoenixDown]

I value my freedom and wouldn't want to live with a girl unless I was engaged.

[nicruns]

my bf and I live together. I think it's important because living with someone else is VERY different than just dating them. It's a big adjustment.