I have to interject because this is driving me up the wall: After dating my current fiance for 2 years, neither of us had brought up the subject of marriage: I was only 22 at the time and still in school and not ready for that stage in my life and neither was he. Had I ditched him after 2 years I would not be marrying the love of my life in two months - we got engaged after 6 years!

What you are saying is a matter of opinion - maybe you can't wait longer than 2 years, but everyone is different and are facing different circumstances.

Also, in regards to living together before getting married, in Canada it is exactly a 50-50 split. 50% of people who live together before getting married don't get married and that is their choice, hence why the common law law in Canada was changed to only 6 months (or at least it was in BC); and if you live together before you get married 50% of people divorce and 50% don't - so there is no correlation there - again it is just a matter of opinion and your own circumstances...

No, that's not implying he's the one. That's saying I really do love him and want this to work. Wanting and knowing are two completely separate things. There is a difference.

I may want to put Brad Pitt up against a wall and make out with him like bandits, but that's not going to happen. But I knew within two weeks of meeting my husband that he was the boy I was going to marry.

Its not worth my time, See, I'm busy living my life, not searching for proof to my theories. My theories are just that, MINE. I don't ask you to live by them. I DO ask you not to push YOURS on me or anyone else tho.

Live and let live, man.

Amy, I feel like you're going to bust into "King of the Road" or something of the like.

And here YOU are taking her words out of context.

If I followed your "rule," I would have married my now-husband when I was 17... that's a bit young, don't you think? Or maybe in your world that would be ok.

ETA: Your rules are for YOU. If you're happy living by them, fine. But we are not all you. All relationships are not identical, therefore relationship "rules" like yours do not apply to everyone.

In honor of Miss Amy
 

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life




-- haha.

Can I wear a jaunty chapeau?

Thank you for saying that better than I did! :)

Re: In honor of Miss Amy
 

Pope Bon Jovi always did have a way w words! POPAPALOOZA baby.

I would just like to interject that my mommy and daddy dated for just about 2 years in college before becoming engaged. They got married. They divorced 9 years later.

My daddy and step-mom dated for 9 years before they got engaged and have one the happiest, best marriages I have ever seen.

I just got married to a man I not only lived with before marriage, but dated for about 4 years before we got engaged. I sure hope we make it...:rolleyes:

you'll be divorced within a year. seriously, statistics show it.

;)

Oh well.

We had a really fun party!!! I posted some pics in another thread!!! ;)

Exactly. It is my life and my decision and therefore I'd rather not be judged by people who do not know anything about my relationship.

Sorry I didn't marry my boyfriend after 2 years of dating! I was too busy finishing college, going to grad school, and starting a career! Sorry we live together!

I will be too...we can all have a party or something.