Those who haven't got married but know you will one day, why haven't you?

[Rainbowhairdontcare]

I was discussing this with two different FB groups, one went crazy about it (baby group) but step parenting one had a completely view on it.

In my personal case, as the commitment and life of a married couple is already there, we're only getting married for a ring and a party.

We know we'll be together for life, so we might as well plan/save for something we both want and we have no rush whatsoever.

PS we already have wills and NOK arrangements so we're covered if the worst were to happen in the meantime

Just haven't got round to it.
We're not gonna do a big thing, but we'd have to plan it well in advance because my family would have to travel.

It'll just be a registry office with a meal after, and the only thing I actually wanna spend money on is a really nice cake!

There's quite a lot of posts around scolding women for settling down before marriage, but I just have never been particularly bothered about it. DP probably 'believes' in marriage more than I do, but I'm happy to get married.
When we can get around to it!

Budget. We barely have anything left at the end of the month. Even a cheap wedding costs thousands.

Due to a set of complicated and somewhat boring circumstances, DH, DS and I have the same surname. We live in a small village and everyone assumed we were married (because why wouldn't you?)

We failed to initially correct the misapprehension and now everyone thinks we are married and I can't quite work out how to bring about that we're not. The only way it will come out is if we actually do get married. The belief is so sincere and deep-rooted that I sometimes forget myself that we're not