How Long Would You Wait to Walk Down the Aisle?
Why Marry At All?
Couples don’t get married for a lot of reasons—after all, technically marriage is just a legally binding contract. I’m 24 years old and though I’m still young, I can’t see ever myself walking down the aisle, and just because I don’t see a Vera Wang or vows in my future doesn’t make my relationships any less valid or significant. After all, there are plenty of people out there who aren’t “man and wife” but are still in happy, healthy, worthwhile relationships. Just take a gander at these unmarried Hollywood couples who are still going strong: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham, Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt. Not so shabby company to be in, eh?
All in all, there’s no set timeline for when a relationship has to become a marriage, or if it has to at all. You really have to take a good hard look at yourself and your relationship, and if marriage is something you truly want or if it’s just something everyone else does. Don’t base it on Brangelina or any statistic—base it simply on you!
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Girl Talk Time: What do you think—is there a set time to wait it out before you walk down the aisle? How long would you wait before peacing out of the relationship? Do you think marriage is really necessary at all?
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Post a Commenttook me 6 years, looking back i was still a bit young but no regrets, relationships take time to grow and mature before you get to marriage…worth the wait to make it last
I waited 10 yrs… We dated had fun then we decided we wanted to start a family so we took the vows. 27 yrs (17 married) and 2kids later, marriage is alot of work, but going strong.
intill he ask
I would only wait three years for a guy im dating to pop the question.
2 years especially if you are saving for a great wedding
I HAVE MY CHILDREN AND I AM HAPPY I DO NOT WISH TO RAISE SOMEONE ELSE’S GROWN CHILD.
Definitely 5 years is long enough.
I still don’t think marriage is important, bc it’s just a piece of paper to me. There are more important things in my life such as a career and giving back to the community and helping those in need. BUT, I’ve always think that dating longer and waiting is much better than those who get hitch after barely a year. I never take those seriously, and most of the time, they end up getting divorced. Wait at least several years.
good article, its where im at right now.
i dont want to wait too long – but then again at this point at this age, i rather just have kids. don’t really care if i do it on my own.
Interesting