I've been with my boyfriend eight months now. We're both in our 40s, we both have a child each. We get on great, see each other as much as we can but I'd like to have some idea on what he thinks the future holds.
He's said he reckons we'll be together this time next year. However - I haven't met his parents because they're apparently interfering (they live quite a drive away so no chance of ever bumping into them or them interfering tbh). Even though I don't think it's time to meet each other's kids, there's been no talk about it ever even possibly happening. He hasn't said he loves me - which is fair enough, some people have a harder time saying it and I'm judging him on how he acts, which is loving.
I don't know if eight months is time to talk about this stuff or is it still too early? I feel like I tiptoe around these issues in case I scare him off but are we getting to the point where it's ok to have these conversations? I haven't dated in many years so I don't know what's normal.