Marriage

[Stevemad]

How soon is too soon to propose to my girlfriend? How long is a good time to wait?

When you’ve been living together for a couple of years ? That’s obviously just my personal opinion

How long have you dated? what age are you both ? and have you lived together for a while ? Love isn’t always enough.

Depends. DH proposed after three month, DS proposed after ten years. Dh and I were married 6 months later (looking back it was far tò quickly.) We celebrate our 30th anniversary shortly. DS waited until he was ready for marriage and children (they met at 16, engaged at 26 and will marry at 28.) They hope to start a family soon, after marrying.

You really need to give a bit more context for people to be able to make an informed reply....

I’ve been with my partner for almost 12 years. We started dating when I was 16 and now have 5 kids together.
When we got pregnant with our first child 8 years ago, I had just been emotionally recovering from finding out that he had been cheating on me.
Being young and pregnant we were encouraged to get religiously blessed before the baby came and have therefore been religiously married for the past 8 years.
Is it bad that I am bothered that he hasn’t proposed to me? And that I still low/key expect a proposal and legally binding marriage?
Although I do see us as married in the eyes of God I just feel like something has been missed out or is missing.
Has anyone else experienced similar?