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How long into your relationship did you get engaged?

264 replies

Denn35 · 02/03/2021 17:56

Just that really! Interested to see when people decided to put a ring on it. I know no two relationships are the same but I am intrigued having a baby and coming up to our second year anniversary makes the question play in my mind more so as to when things like this follow?

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crystalcherry87 · 02/03/2021 20:43

A year in and we had a 3 month old baby at that point.

PaleFox · 02/03/2021 20:43

Got together in 1997
Engaged in 2002
Married in 2003
DC born in 2005, 2007, 2009.

crystalcherry87 · 02/03/2021 20:44

And married 3 years after that. Our date kept being cancelled because of covid but have now been married the past few months.

Wyewaving · 02/03/2021 20:45

Got together November 2015, engaged July 2018, married June 2019. Expecting our first baby any day now.

Itsjustaride8w737 · 02/03/2021 20:46

5 years, wedding 2023.

I have a dd from a previously relationship (12). Our first child together is due June.

mindutopia · 02/03/2021 20:46

2.5 years, we were mid 20s to early 30s at the time and I think that was probably quite quick (we were married just before our 3rd anniversary). But we were very sure about our future and I had immigration issues to deal with so sped up the process of me being able to move to the UK. I absolutely would get married before having children though. Marriage is a very minor commitment compared to a baby.

ChampagneWorries · 02/03/2021 20:48

Together 3 months before we got engaged and we married exactly 12 months and 2 days from the day we met.

Been together 10 years this year

SomeRandomerOnBumsnet · 02/03/2021 20:49

From our first Tinder date to engaged - 3 months. Married 6 months later, bought a house after that...then got a couple of doggos... married three years, couldn't be happier.

When you know, you know Smile

choirmumoftwo · 02/03/2021 20:49

After 3 dates but we first met about 17 years earlier. Our siblings are married to each other. Been married 25 years in September.

LemonCrab · 02/03/2021 20:51

4 years. We met at uni so were young.

Engaged at 23 married at 25. (That was over 12 years ago now. Still wonderfully happy.)

QueenofDestruction · 02/03/2021 20:55

Engaged 6 months after meeting, married 18 months later and have now been married for 24years

SarahLox77 · 02/03/2021 20:58

Met at 22
Moved in together at 24
Engaged at 25
Married & bought a house at 26
Baby at 27

HavelockVetinari · 02/03/2021 21:02

Got engaged after 2 years. Married after 3.5 years (ceremony abroad hence long engagement).

HarleyQuinn21 · 02/03/2021 21:03

One year one month, married three years, together 5 and have a new baby

Livpool · 02/03/2021 21:03

Met in July 2011 and engaged February 2014. Then married in June 2015.

We moved in together pretty quick though - less than a year of dating

HavelockVetinari · 02/03/2021 21:04

I've just RTFT - I don't mean we were engaged for 3.5 years, it was just 18m, which I thought was a long time but am clearly out of touch!

Bbq1 · 02/03/2021 21:05

Engaged 6 months into our relationship, married 18 months later. Our son came along 6 years into our marriage. We've been very happily married 22 years this year and I wouldn't change a thing.

notdaddycool · 02/03/2021 21:06

6 months, her mum found a suitable boy, I didn’t have much time to make my move.

Tempusfudgeit · 02/03/2021 21:08

Engaged after 3 months
Married after 2 years
10th wedding anniversary this year

Penelope52 · 02/03/2021 21:11

Engaged 17 months after meeting and married 7 months later. Now been married 27 years.

Boboparadise · 02/03/2021 21:13

@jacqelinedaniels

14 years, post kid. We only did it to be tidy for financials. Eloped as well. Was fun.
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wanderedlonelyasacloud · 02/03/2021 21:14

9 years

CeeceeBloomingdale · 02/03/2021 21:15

Almost 11 years

Gormless · 02/03/2021 21:15

Engaged within six months. Then married two years after that. Been together 18 years total.

weegiemum · 02/03/2021 21:16

Got together April 1990
Engaged Jan 93
Married Dec 94.

We didn't live together before we got married and we're only 24 at the time. Just passed our 26th anniversary.

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