I was married at 23, a year after graduating from college. We stayed married for 13 years - about 10 years longer than we should have! If I had to do it over, I prolly would have waited. yes, we lived together for a year before the wedding, but it wasn't enough. and, we were not mature enough to weather all the storms....
That being said, I'm in a relationship now - fairly new relationship, less than 2 months old, but it's with someone I've known for 20 years. We were already discussing the "M" word two weeks into dating, b/c we've both grown up and matured a LOT and know what we want from life and from a partner/mate.
Have I got a ring? No. Does it matter? No. Do I feel we'll get married? Yes - and we'll prolly elope, since he's not big into all the pomp and pagentry of a big wedding, and it would be my 2nd go-round at it.
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