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There are two very good rules to follow when it comes to potential marriages.
1) Don't get married until both parties are at least 25.
2) Don't get married until you've been together at least two years.
Breaking either of those rules makes your marriage exponentially more likely to fail.
Could be.
Or, it could be like my parents, who met at 20 and 24, dated about six weeks before getting engaged, and got married within a year. They just celebrated their 42nd anniversary in August.
Outliers? Maybe. Doesn't really matter, though. There are a whole lot of variables that go into whether or not a relationship will last. Some, you can account for, some, you can't.
Marriage? I say engaged within a year, another year to marriage. Two years. This is only typical but there are many exceptions and the couple ends up together forever. So it depends on the couple.
No timetable. My spouse and I were engaged in less than 6 months. I think what's more important is that both parties have enough life experience to know what they want in a partner. We've been married for 32 years now, and no regrets on the choice we made.
Or, it could be like my parents, who met at 20 and 24, dated about six weeks before getting engaged, and got married within a year. They just celebrated their 42nd anniversary in August.
Outliers? Maybe. Doesn't really matter, though. There are a whole lot of variables that go into whether or not a relationship will last. Some, you can account for, some, you can't.
There have been several studies over the years that have identified that couples following those rules are statistically more likely to have a lasting marriage than those that don't.
To raise kids together? Are you both financially ready?
This is just a hypothetical question. In a perfect world where the two don't feel pressured due to having a child in the baby oven and have enough income to provide.
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