How long should you be in a relationship to get married? (Being boyfriend and girlfriend.)?
828578
2 weeks.  The marriage only has to last 6 months.
61120
Marriage can be a very beautiful thing when its w/ the right person.  I can hardly wait to marry my fiance.  We live together now and its hard but great.  You have to work at it like everything else in life to make it wonderful.  You get out what you put into basically.
911992
Dear Friend,\n  Thank you for asking .As per my research i have found that many marriages fail because people rush.marriage must be buid on love and true love waits.So it is important for any person intenting to marry to take enough time in dating   ie NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS so as to prove true love in his or her mate hence have a perfect marriage.thank you and may God Help you find a good marriage,bye.
1052249
Hey tleigh...well after what i just read, it seems to me that the 2 of you are happy with the way things are now.  If this is the case then why ruin a good thing.  I believe the only time 2 people should get married is if they are both really committed to the whole marriage thing.  But, if you still have to stop and ask yourself if this is a good thing then most likely its not gonna be. But, like I said earlier,  you 2 seem to be doing just fine the way things are.  You know how the old phrase goes..."Don't fix it , if it ain't broke"  As of right now, it doesnt seem as if anything is broke in this relationship....Good luck with everything, tleigh...
977788
You get married because you love that person and you want to spend the rest of your life with them. You want to really love that person and you know you are meant to be with them. There is not a time limit on love. You just choose.
539618
You should wait a few more years. Besides, part of your brain doesn't finish developing until you are 25 and it is the part that helps you with serious decision making. You can take him serious but you can only have one first wedding, you want to make sure it can last FOREVER.
419346
do you mean first boyfriend or girlfriend ?\n\nif  so  when it feels right to have one  :)
1136866
Its whenever you are comfortable enough to do so, and where your values stand.  My now fiance and I moved in with eachother after only two months of dating.  Some people think that you should not live with eachother until you get married...I disagree...
929217
You should be dating at least a year before you get engaged - you need to get to know each other better, go through holidays, spend time with your families, etc. With more time, also, you and him can save up your money for the wedding, since you should be mature and paying for it yourselves.
599640
I think you should wait at least a full year before you even start talking about marriage. Any sooner is too damn early. \n\nLove is a feeling. You must realize that this feeling is not something real, something lasting. Your brain secretes chemicals and makes you 'feel' love. This is most common and strongest in the beginning of a relationship. \n\nMarriage is not a feeling. It is a commitment. Not something that is supposed to go away. People get married and divorced all the time. That's not the point to marriage. Granted, there are many reasons people get married, but I think the biggest is the commitment. \n\nIt's very hard to see clearly, or feel truly, the situation before those 'love chemicals' have faded. It's only after, when you know that you still love that person, but the zing has dulled, and you still want to remain committed that it's time to think about marriage.\n\nIf it's right, you can wait a year. Who knows, you might get there and thank your luck charms that you waited and didn't get stuck in an awful marriage. \n\nGet it?
816012
If marriage is the goal for both of you, then anything over 2 years is pushing it.  Once you get to the 4 - 5th years, time to call it quits if no proposal was forthcoming by then.
437306
Only get married when your ready.  It could take 5 months or 5 years.  Don't rush it because you'll regret it if its not the right person.
30014
I'd say that's up to him. :) How long should you be with him before you decide to marry him? -Different story. I don't think it matters how long you know the person as much as how WELL you know the person and how comfortable you are with the idea of growing old with him/her.
360545
You would think you should start meeting people and getting ready.  Have faith, and don't be afraid to fall in love.  God's waiting for you both at the bottom.  You're joining together as one, working as one, creating as one a life, and a future that chances are, might hold a family.  It's perfectly okay to be married, as it is perfectly okay to be single.  God's timing is perfect, and His will is also.
165144
It really depends on the situation at hand and the couple as to whether or not it is too fast. I knew a couple who married after only about 6 months and neither was financially stable which caused problems in the marriage etc. and it ended in divorce because they were both pretty unhappy with the situation. Another couple I know dated for 3 months and then married and they've been married for almost 30 years. They were financially secure. I think being financially secure is a main thing to look at. you dont want to put any extra stress on the relationship because right after you are married is supposed to be one of the best times of your life and the most enjoyable. \n\nOn another note, dating long term doesnt hurt anything either. I've been dating my boyfriend for 3 years now.
902955
Look, you wanna get married, you think you've found the right guy, you're responsable enough to work AND go to school so what's the problem with all these other posters???? GET MARRIED! Keep in mind that you have probably been having your period for the last 5-7 years and therefore been able to procreate for the last 5-7 years.... that is a lot of waiting time already. And wow, some people want you to wait for 15 years?!?! No girl, listen to your own common sense, do what feels natural and what you think is the right thing. Also, why on Earth do people want to encourage promiscuity, lack of commitment and sex without marriage? Or do they expect abstinence from age 15 to 28? People use your brains and realize that women and men are fertile and sexual and need a proper environment in which to fulfill their needs, and that a proper marriage to a consenting partner is often just the right answer. So who are we to discourage you? Once again, get married, think positively and fight for what you think is right, don't let the nay-sayers put you down!\n\nP.S. I got married quite young (21) and pre-marriage counseling is a super big helper. It helps to set a strong base and to work out the wrinkles BEFORE you get married and the mindset of a person before they are married and after can be quite different and often  some things are more easier to work with at the very beginning, before routine, expectations and exterior commitments (like full-time job, children, etc.) start forming.\n\nBest of luck,\n\nFC
882882
In Jan., it will be 18 years (actually 19, if you count before we married)! EGAD! While dating, tho', the longest one was only a year. I didn't like commitment 'til I met the right guy.