Ashley Banks
All I ever wanted was the world
Basically any dude that dates you for 2 years is gonna have you looking at them like
What should be the dating time minimum (months/years) before getting married?
- Thread starter Mr Uncle Leroy
- Start date
If you marry someone before living with them, you are a fool.
We think differently but I would not live with someone that I'm not married to.
DaChampIsHere
Survive the drought
Depends.
A lot of my family members were married within months of meeting each other, some waited longer. Not one divorce yet.
A lot of my family members were married within months of meeting each other, some waited longer. Not one divorce yet.
Grams
Grams Grands Gucci G'd Up
Explain this logic to me. I remember when people on
we're talking about how you should marry someone before living with them because you don't want find out about who they REALLY are and have it affect your plans to marry that person. So you want to be trapped in a marriage with someone you didn't know? 
How will you know that your home living styles/habits are compatible? I understand not running around shacking up with people. But if you actualy plan on marrying someone I think it's best to try it out first. Times are always good when you can go home all alone, but I think it's important to see how each other acts when it's time to cohabitate and compromise.
Explain this logic to me. I remember when people on
What could you find out about someone that you couldn't without shacking up?
malbaker86
Gators
Please explain in great detail how that would make you a fool and how NOT living with somebody before marrying them doesn't make you a fool?
BlackElitism
Banned
If anything living with that person teaches you about your temperament. Having someone stay over 3 times a week is different than someone in your face 24/7, barging into the bathroom when you trying to take a dump, pets, how clean that person is, etc. This is a buyer's market. It would be silly not to take advantage of it.
ComputersPutin
All Star
There is no true time minimum. Because every couple is different. Both parties should be completely ready to make a life long decision. I wouldn't expect someone that starts dating at age 20-21 to have the same time frame in their head as someone in their late 20s or early 30s.
malbaker86
Gators
Exactly. Who in the hell buys and invest in a car w/o test driving it first?
LOL buying a car and getting married are two different things and if a test drive and living togther is on the same level to you then
Living with someone I'm not married to is more of a financial and emotional risk to ME and it's something I wouldn't do. I have a child and there is a lot for me to consider. It's foolish to me and I think people that do it are fools but if it works for you then I'm happy that it did.
If they put the toilet seat down, or drink out of the milk carton.
How they deal with a stressful day, when they still have to come home and communicate.
How they deal with arguments when they can't just go home and stop thinking about it
These are just a few examples but there are plenty more.
Edit: having a child means you really should live with someone first. How will you know he's not a dirty old man until he spends extensive time with your kids