I got engaged almost a year ago (11/12/13), and FI and I had know we were looking at ~2 years for an engagement because I had 2 semesters of school left. Then he got a job overseas teaching English. But, that still worked into out schedule because 1 year there and we could have our wedding ~2 years after our engagement. Well, my FI got offered a second year at his job. I am moving out to live with him in January, and I told him to go for it. We are only young once and who knows if we'd ever get a chance like this again. So... our wedding is being pushed out another 1-2 years, depending on this job.
It does not bother me that we are having a long engagement (3-41/2ish years), however people are starting to comment on it now. They keep asking me why we aren't getting married this Christmas (because my dad died in April and I'm just not ready to plan it). Or, why not this summer? (I'll be out of the country). Many comments come when they hear that it could be another 3 years before we are married. I love my FMIL, however, she made a comment the other day about how we would have to come back and get married during one of the school breaks! She was nice enough to offer to help plan, but this is something that FI and I really wanted to both do, especially since we are planning on paying for it (another reason for him to stay an extra year or two... extra wedding fund :-) )
Geez... just a vent! My mom started talking about grandkids a few days ago (she told me she wanted them in a few years) and I just about lost it. Not her fault though, just everyone wanting a say... it is driving me a bit insane.