Comments on: How long do you need to date before you say I do? http://www.everywomansblog.com/how-long-do-you-need-to-date-before-you-say-i-do It's all about the woman in you Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:24:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: City Girl http://www.everywomansblog.com/how-long-do-you-need-to-date-before-you-say-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-844 City Girl Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:12:42 +0000 http://www.everywomansblog.com/?p=374#comment-844 Having known your husband for 4 years is a big help although you have a short dating period before the marriage. I agree with you that marriage needs work and effort to work. No slacking on it! Having known your husband for 4 years is a big help although you have a short dating period before the marriage. I agree with you that marriage needs work and effort to work. No slacking on it!

]]> By: urban chic http://www.everywomansblog.com/how-long-do-you-need-to-date-before-you-say-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-841 urban chic Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:20:50 +0000 http://www.everywomansblog.com/?p=374#comment-841 I fully admit that when friends of mine get engaged after only a few months of dating (and sometimes knowing) each other, alarm bells usually ring in my head. However, whether you could really link the length of dating to how happy or successful a marriage will be, is pretty undetermined. I reckon I knew that I wanted to marry my now husband after 3 months of dating, but I massively appreciate having got to know him for 4 years before making that step. Marriage can be tough, but at least I'm very familiar with the person I'm in it with! I think quick marriages are telling of our consumer culture where we're always looking for the next thing to happen. My suggestion is that we pray hard for everyone embarking on marriage, and look at how we prepare and support people in a sometimes difficult, but very exciting journey! I fully admit that when friends of mine get engaged after only a few months of dating (and sometimes knowing) each other, alarm bells usually ring in my head.

However, whether you could really link the length of dating to how happy or successful a marriage will be, is pretty undetermined.

I reckon I knew that I wanted to marry my now husband after 3 months of dating, but I massively appreciate having got to know him for 4 years before making that step. Marriage can be tough, but at least I’m very familiar with the person I’m in it with!

I think quick marriages are telling of our consumer culture where we’re always looking for the next thing to happen.

My suggestion is that we pray hard for everyone embarking on marriage, and look at how we prepare and support people in a sometimes difficult, but very exciting journey!

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