If you met your DH/DP in your mid-30s, how long did you wait to get serious?

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I'm 33, he's 36. I definitely don't want to rush into things but quite conscious that we are both a bit older and even waiting 3 years would put us at 36/39.

Thank you. I had really started to think it might not happen for me, so I'm trying to just be cautiously excited.

First date July 2010, moved in together September 2010, engaged Dec 2012, married June 2013, pregnant Dec 2014, parents since 2015, I don't think its all THAT fast, but DH still tells everyone I don't let the grass grow under his feet 😂

I was your age, he was older. Went on holiday together 6 months after meeting and never went home after😜

I actually really want to go on holiday with him. Hopefully this year!

35 and 36.

Moved in after 6 ish months. ttc a year after moving in (approx) (not a happy ending there sadly) married after 2 years 11 months.

Still going strong 8 years later.

For some reason, I always thought the dating and the moving in and engagement and the pre ttc would all be much longer/slower (media pressure not to rush things and take thing slow and be certain I guess). But really there is no need to hang about and people didn't in the past. my parent generations many were married by 18/19 and 2.4 children by early mid 20s.

Knew each other prior for a few yrs really well . 1st date as more than friend He went home.
Came round night after stayed, and 3rd 4th 5th 6th. Went home 7th. Came back 8th. And never went home.
Now married 2 dcs, only ever had 1 big argument, rarely bicker maybe once a year. Blended family. Both had 1dc prior too, they all get on well.

He knew my eldest well so didnt need to do the whole secret thing.