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

BananaPancakes14 · November 2012

2 years and 8 months. He was planning on waiting until our 3 year anniversary, but life intervened. We haven't set a date yet, but our engagement will probably be about 2 years. We're both in college and we want our lives to be in order before we get married.

marisa176 · November 2012

My fiance and I got engaged on our 2 year anniversary. Neither of us believed in getting married before 25, mainly because both of our parents are divorced and told us so much can change before then. We met in law school, moved in together after 6 months, then I moved to a different city with him after we graduated. He proposed 2 weeks ago. He told me, however, that he had "a ring" since last December. I say "a ring" because this past February he decided he didn't like that ring anymore, returned it, then found a jeweler and designed the ring he gave me. I know how you feel about wanting to be engaged, but as a PP said -- Don't rush it. It will happen exactly when it is supposed to happen.

random4180 · November 2012

He proposed on our four year anniversary and we got married on our fifth. We moved in together after about 2 1/2 years. First timer's luck!

aaronNmandy2012 · November 2012

We dated for 11 months when he proposed and will be together 2 years on our wedding day. We have lived together for over a year at this point, but we wanted to live together before we got married. Like PP's have said, enjoy being young and don't focus too much on getting married. We are 27 (soon 28

) and 30...and don't plan on having a family for almost 10 years still...just enjoy the time you have in your twenties as they go fast.

cassiejohnson1717 · November 2012

I'm very recently engaged and also currently in a wedding flower contest...

the person with the most facebook comments on this post wins...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151140112304075&set=a.10151139788984075.452104.99225239074&type=3&theater

sooo please could everyone take a second a comment.

we would apppreciate it soooo much!!!!!

thejucheidea · 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 BoardsForum:683Discussion:c4f3ead3-c5bf-46b6-9c1d-c56d150676d9Post:9b2064e4-19b9-40dd-aace-a23d3a9301b9">Re: How long were you together before he proposed? :-)</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm very recently engaged and also currently in a wedding flower contest... the person with the most facebook comments on this post wins...
Posted by cassiejohnson1717[/QUOTE]

Reported. You're not allowed to post ish like this.

bchampion35 · November 2012

He proposed a week shy of 6.5 years. We'll be almost 7 years together when we're married. I'm 35 he's 39.

lauralynn83 · November 2012

My FI and I had been together for 10 months and we will be married on our 2 yr anniversary of dating

He tried to start giving me a promise ring after we were together a month, so I made him wait until at least 3 months for that and then he started 2 months after that talking about proposing, so I said not for a while and he popped the question while I was at work since we work at the same place and he wanted to include everyone. Both of my rings are ruby since im July...I love my birthstone rings and my family loved that he took the time to make it special and personal for me

kap05 · November 2012

5.5 years and we will be dating fpr 7.5 years when we get married

bluemichiru · November 2012

2 1/2 years. My first marriage, we were together 6 months, and engaged for 4 years. If there's anything to be learned, it'd don't rush anything. Take your time, enjoy the moments, and get to know each other better.

DMoore421 · 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 BoardsForum:683Discussion:c4f3ead3-c5bf-46b6-9c1d-c56d150676d9Post:cee7cb69-0e06-4fe7-855b-624d8247e666">How long were you together before he proposed? :-)</a>:
[QUOTE]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 :-)
Posted by alsgirl91[/QUOTE]

we were officially together just over 2 years - unofficially 3 1/2 ish

hddtad · November 2012

I agree with the others! Find who you are and what you want in life before making a big step. Make sure that this is someone you want to spend the rest of your life with. Will he love and respect you? Even when the new has worn off and the grey hair sets in? If not, think really hard before making any commitment " to have and to hold till death do us part".
But to answer your question.. 15 months of dating before he proposed. Our wedding is set for Sept. 2014 after he gets out of school. I will be 23 and he will be 21. Yes we are young but I have watched my dad (who is a preacher) counsel many couples. We are having pre marital counseling and I recommend it to everyone! It covers alot of territory that needs to be covered. Good luck to you and God bless.

BeccaD75 · 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 BoardsForum:683Discussion:c4f3ead3-c5bf-46b6-9c1d-c56d150676d9Post:cee7cb69-0e06-4fe7-855b-624d8247e666">How long were you together before he proposed? :-)</a>:
[QUOTE]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 :-)
Posted by alsgirl91[/QUOTE]

Met in May of this year. We've both been married previously so marriage is not new to either of us, we just learned from mistakes. Discussion of marriage came up though over the summer. Seriously began discussing marriage (when, how) in September, moved in together in October, discussion of marriage is now regular basis, especially when. We are not "officially" engaged only because we are not divorced from our former spouses yet. As soon as that happens, the ring will be bought and proposal will happen, marriage probably happen as soon as we are legally able.

Take your time and make sure he is the ONE. You are still really young. <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />

lizardloo · November 2012

We were together a little over 3 years when he proposed, living together almost 2 years. He would have proposed last year at 2 years together, but had a pretty horrible bicycle accident with a ton of medical bills. Our engagement was a complete surprise

mattycam · November 2012

He proposed 2 months shy of our 2 year anniversary. Prior to that, we have been friends for 10 years.

BulgariHeart · November 2012

13 years and 6 months when he proposed. Married a year later. Going on 16 years of insane love now.

ljsquintz · November 2012

We were dating for 3.5 years when he proposed. I also think age is relevant (since you change as the years go by), not just how long you've been dating. I was 31 when he proposed, and he was 29.

mrgreenb · November 2012

we were together for 6 years. We lived together for 6 months. I am thinking a short enagment... a year ish? l

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