How long were you together before he proposed? :-)

alsgirl91 · November 2012

Hey Knotties!

I'm not engaged yet - still a few months away - but I'm curious: how long were you together before you got engaged? :-)

I've been with my man for a year, living together for 6 months if you were wondering :-)

cwaggoner07 · November 2012

We 'officially' dated for 3.5 years, but we casually hung out for 6 months before that, so I like to say 4 years.

JBSMADA10 · November 2012

15 Months. But he purchased the ring in May and I knew of the ring in August. And he proposed at the end of September. Just breathe. Take a hobby instead of posting on every forum.

tonyadombrowski · November 2012

4 years and one child later lol.

Chloeagh · November 2012

We had been together 3 1/2 years when we got "officially" engaged. But by that point, we had been talking about marriage for 2 years, talking seriously and doing minor planning for one year, and our entire family knew we were planning to get married.

button6004 · November 2012

FI proposed two days after our 4 year anniversary. We'll be getting married on our 6th anniversary.

Getting2Vowels · November 2012

Just over a year. We'll be together for 3.5 by the time we get married.

I agree with the other PP. Just breathe, try not to think about it otherwise you'll know its coming and it wont be a surprise at all.

skurtz04 · November 2012

We got engaged on our 5 year anniversary and married just before 8 years.

achiduck · November 2012

We got engaged on our 1 year anniversary.

MidniteRae · November 2012

He proposed to be this past Halloween. Our 5 year anniversary is in December.

GoodLuckBear14 · November 2012

met 2001, broke up 2003, started talking again in 2006, got back together 2009, engaged and married 2010.

s-aries8990 · November 2012

I'm NEY and we've been together 5 1/2 years -but we're 23&23 now so still kind of young.

We've been talking about marriage for over 3 years- asked me about getting engaged after a year and a half, but I was 18 and an overwhelmed college freshman so I told him to save his money for a good diamond (I'm an April and its tough getting anything with a real birthstone!).

I wanted to finish college and get my career started before we got wedding plans rolling. After I graduated in Dec., we both had/ still havehave quite a bit of family turmoil, so taking care of our families is priority over a wedding (I'm willing to wait to have the wedding I want and HATE that whole court house then big celebration a year later trend).

Just breathe. Unless there is some other reason that is suggesting you get married sooner (military, babies, green cards) don't worry. Everything happens preciesely when it's supposed to

LindyLou2012 · November 2012

11 months.

We'll be getting married after having been together for just over 18 months.

Jlp818 · November 2012

Have known each other 15 years.
Dated since 2004
engaged:since March 3rd, 2012

LiLe422 · November 2012

We casually dated for 10 months before we became "official." We were together for 9 years before he proposed. We are having a 17 month engagement.

We obviously take things slow, but please keep in mind we have been together since 16 & 17. We felt no need to rush into a marriage because we were so young and perfectly comfortable where we were.

JBSMADA10 · November 2012

OP you are only 21. Enjoy the relationship. Trust me A LOT can change in four years. I'll give you an example. I thought I'd found the love of my life at 22. We dated about a year, broke up. I've since moved on, had a baby (out of wedlock), met a wonderful man, fell in love and am now planning my wedding for next fall. I'll be 26. And I don't care. Because I am finally old enough and more mature than I was at 21.You aren't even fully established yet. Live on your own. Pay your own bills, be an independent woman before you settle into an engagement. Grow, you're still young.

adpiterp · November 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_just-engaged-proposals_how-long-were-you-together-before-he-proposed?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:683Discussion:c4f3ead3-c5bf-46b6-9c1d-c56d150676d9Post:a183700c-c43a-4881-80da-28855deb3daa">Re: How long were you together before he proposed? :-)</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm NEY and we've been together 5 1/2 years -but we're 23&23 now so still kind of young. We've been talking about marriage for over 3 years- asked me about getting engaged after a year and a half, but I was 18 and an overwhelmed college freshman so I told him to save his money for a good diamond (I'm an April and its tough getting anything with a real birthstone!). I wanted to finish college and get my career started before we got wedding plans rolling. After I graduated in Dec., we both had/ still havehave quite a bit of family turmoil, so taking care of our families is priority over a wedding (I'm willing to wait to have the wedding I want and HATE that whole court house then big celebration a year later trend). Just breathe. Unless there is some other reason that is suggesting you get married sooner (military, babies, green cards) don't worry. <strong>Everything happens preciesely when it's supposed to :)</strong>
Posted by sydaries[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Can't agree enough with the above bolded part! Everything happens when it's supposed to. Everything happens for a reason. Just enjoy what you have now, OP!</div><div>
</div><div>In response to your question, dating for 4 years before he proposed.</div><div>
</div>

thejucheidea · November 2012

NEY, but we've been dating for a little over three years and (per him) should be getting engaged in the next few weeks. He's had the ring for 18 months though, so... I wouldn't get excited if you buy a ring or something because that doesn't mean much when it comes to when he'll actually propose. I'm hoping we'll get married on our four year anniversary, but because we're NEY, I'm leaving things open (as they should be).

amyb140 · November 2012

2 months. Got married 9 months after that.

tiny speck · November 2012

We were together 3.5 years and will be married at about 4.5 years (about a year-long engagement, but we didn't really start planning anything until we had about 7 months to go).

ETA: It was 3.5 years when we got the ring. There was never really a proposal, as such. We started talking about marriage when we moved in together after a little over 2.5 years together, and a number of months before we got the ring (his great-grandmother's) we agreed we would get married.

MaggieandJake · November 2012

We met and started dating in March of 2004. We moved in together in June 2008 and got engaged on March 13, 2010. We were married on June 25, 2011. So, 6 years of dating, just over 7 years together before getting married.

nalex420 · November 2012

We have been dating since July 2005, bought a house together June 2011 and got engaged April 1, 2012...we dated 7 years and will be getting married march , 2014 so we will be dating just under 9 years when we get married

lyntopher · November 2012

I've known him longer than I actually remember knowing him, and we'd been dating over nine years before getting engaged and had lived together for a few of those. We were that couple that people stopped asking when we were going to get married!

firsttimersluck · November 2012

We moved in togerther on our fourth date.

Started talking marriage casually at 3 months.

He proposed at the 8 month mark.

We got married on our two year anniversary.

JaniV123 · November 2012

i got engaged after 5 years of knowing each other about 3 months before our 5 year anni and we will be married a month before out 8 year anni

gobblebunny · November 2012

He proposed just a few months shy of our 2 year anniversary and we just got married a month ago. We've been together for almost 5 years, now.

cnf2013 · November 2012

We met when I was 13, he was 17.

Started dating when I was 20, he was 24.

We got engaged just shy of 3.5 years of dating, but he knew he was going to propse to me for at least 8 months as far as I know, maybe longer. We'll be two months shy of five years when we marry.

jenniferb0409 · November 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_just-engaged-proposals_how-long-were-you-together-before-he-proposed?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:683Discussion:c4f3ead3-c5bf-46b6-9c1d-c56d150676d9Post:a183700c-c43a-4881-80da-28855deb3daa">Re: How long were you together before he proposed? :-)</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm NEY and we've been together 5 1/2 years -but we're 23&23 now so still kind of young. We've been talking about marriage for over 3 years- asked me about getting engaged after a year and a half, but I was 18 and an overwhelmed college freshman so I told him to save his money for a good diamond (I'm an April and its tough getting anything with a real birthstone!). I wanted to finish college and get my career started before we got wedding plans rolling. After I graduated in Dec., we both had/ still havehave quite a bit of family turmoil, so taking care of our families is priority over a wedding (I'm willing to wait to have the wedding I want and HATE that whole court house then big celebration a year later trend). Just breathe. Unless there is some other reason that is suggesting you get married sooner (military, babies, green cards) don't worry. Everything happens preciesely when it's supposed to :)
Posted by sydaries[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>EXACTLY like my story, except we are 21x22. We got engaged after 4.5 years, and I'm an April also but he couldn't afford a diamond :( but I have a beautiful Blue Topaz ring. We are postoning any real planning till we both graduate in december and find jobs. I'm just happy to be engaged!</div>

Danny&Mel2003 · November 2012

We met 2002
Started dating 2003 (juniors in high school)
Engaged 18 May 2011 (8 yrs)
getting Married 18 May 2013 (3 months after our 10 yrs)

1000% worth the wait!

Smooch711 · November 2012

We met in May of 2003. Started dating in December of 2005. He proposed in August of 2011. And we were married in September 2012. It took awhile, but it was worth it. He was not ready until he proposed. I know if I would have pushed him earlier, it wouldn't have worked. Just be patient. If he's the One, he'll be the One in a year from now. Or 5 years from now.

catrb89 · November 2012

We were together for 2 years, living together a little over 1 year. We'll be getting married a month after our 4 year anniversary.

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