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I had a few long term relationships when I was younger and marriage wasn't really a thought other than 'yeah maybe sometime in the future'. I dated a guy for a year in my late 20s and it was quasi broached but I didn't really have an interest. Then I started dating my husband in my early 30s and it just felt like the right thing to do so we got engaged a year after dating.
Originally Posted by nelie
I don't think you can generalize the other way either. People get married for all sorts of reasons, I know someone who dated for 10 years, got married then got divorced a couple years later. I had a few long term relationships when I was younger and marriage wasn't really a thought other than 'yeah maybe sometime in the future'. I dated a guy for a year in my late 20s and it was quasi broached but I didn't really have an interest. Then I started dating my husband in my early 30s and it just felt like the right thing to do so we got engaged a year after dating.
I realized that after I said that, I might offend someone. Sorry about that. I was kinda stereotyping based on people I know. For instance, a friend of mine got married because she has low confidence and thought she couldn't do any better. Needless to say, he treats her like crap. Another friend of mine is very religious and she believed that she HAD to get married because she had sex with him and didn't want to live in sin...he cheats on her often.
Even though these are sad circumstances, I know that sometimes everything is just right and fits. I do have a friend like you. She met this guy on a plane (coming to visit me) and a year later they were engaged. Now they are married, happy, and treat each other right. It's nice that you found a good thing, too.