How long were you together before getting Engaged?

Kavanne

SugarSpun wrote: »

I hate going to weddings. Ours was an exception - because I organised it I was allowed to cut out all the bits I don't like.

I do like free food though.

Awwww we are reverse hypocrites together!!

I don't like the idea of my own wedding but like going to others
You like the idea of your own wedding but don't like others.

lynzpower

We were living together after 5 weeks and engaged in week 6 - still together now, the rough and tumble of life has thrown its challenges, we are still together though :beer:

Been together over 4 years now, hoping we win lottery tonight for that wedding we are too tight to pay for

myothercarisaferrari

moved in with me after 6 weeks, bought a house together after 6 months....been together almost two years and he thinks he is too young:rolleyes: unfortunately for him I am getting older so won't wait around forever

SugarSpun

Kavanne wrote: »

Awwww we are reverse hypocrites together!!

I don't like the idea of my own wedding but like going to others
You like the idea of your own wedding but don't like others.

You'd have liked mine, I think - we had a half hour ceremony followed by drinks, followed by lunch, followed by a break for people to walk off lunch/take a nap, followed by dinner - and then brunch in the morning for everyone who hadn't driven back to wherever they lived the night before. I'm food oriented.

We skipped dancing (music was background only except for the drunken aunties in the corner once the swing music started), speeches and throwing the bouquet (my grandmother purloined it in any case, before even we'd had pictures taken).

memelalou

We got engaged after 4 weeks and was married just under a year of being together and now have been married for over 3 years and together for 4. I was 19 when we got married, wouldn't reccommed it to others as were lucky it's worked for us, and looking back we was naive but as i said it's worked out good for us. We also have our first baby on the way! due in november :T

Skippycat

manda1205 wrote: »

Same here! And now he hasn't asked me I think if he does ask me now its cos me and my daughter have "hasseled" him into it, so it wouldnt feel right. Its also horrible to think Im 29 and still no one wants to marry me even though we have a child together.
From what Ive made out on this thread, seems everyone does it pretty quickly, so I've defo missed the boat!

Yep. I feel the same way. The boat has well and truly sailed. I don't think my OH will ever propose to be honest. I'm at the point now where even if he did I'd probably say no anyway. I love him but he has made it very clear he doesn't want to marry me. To be honest it's just downright embarrassing in the past when people have asked when we're getting married and he has just sat there in silence leaving it up to me to give an excuse.....

x-cupcake-x

Moved in together after 3 years, have now been together almost 6 still not engaged

Gavin83

myothercarisaferrari wrote: »

moved in with me after 6 weeks, bought a house together after 6 months....been together almost two years and he thinks he is too young:rolleyes: unfortunately for him I am getting older so won't wait around forever

How old are the two of you?

Skippycat wrote: »

Yep. I feel the same way. The boat has well and truly sailed. I don't think my OH will ever propose to be honest. I'm at the point now where even if he did I'd probably say no anyway. I love him but he has made it very clear he doesn't want to marry me. To be honest it's just downright embarrassing in the past when people have asked when we're getting married and he has just sat there in silence leaving it up to me to give an excuse.....

Are you going to accept not being married then or are you saying your going to leave him?

Also why do you have to come up with an excuse and why is it embarrassing? It's your relationship, your marriage. You could simply say you don't wish to get married yet and just tell them it's really none of their business. You need to worry less about what other people think and more about what you want.

lynzpower

Ladies - in waiting

Can I ask, why havent you just proposed?

I did

ailuro2

He moved in with me officially 8 months after we got together, then we were engaged 3 years after we met - I refused to go into labour without some kind of ring on that finger.:rotfl: We got married when DD was 2 and a half, mostly because we both wanted the same surname before DD went to school. It didn't really change our relationship at all, I'm happy to say - I still love him to bits.

For those of you who hate going to weddings you'd have liked ours - it was in Vegas, the ceremony lasted 7 minutes total, and no-one else was invited, nor did we have a reception when we got home or ask for any presents. Our marriage is between us two, not a source of big bills to feed other folk!!:D
That sia dI absolutely loved going to my s-i-l wedding, it was a great day, one of much celebration!