article_snippet: Kim Sears waited eight years for a proposal from Andy Murray, Mariah Carey accepted Nick Cannon’s offer of marriage after one month.
article_snippet: How long it takes you to get married is entirely individual but when one person is gagging to get up the aisle and the other has no intention of going there, there are clearly questions that need answering.
article_snippet: A previous failed marriage can make people cynical about a repeat performance.
article_snippet: One couple I knew nearly split because the guy refused to discuss marriage even though the guy was desperately in love with the guy partner.
article_snippet: Men, particularly, will often put off getting married until Men feel financially secure.
article_snippet: Are Men worried getting married might ruin a good relationship?
article_snippet: We’ve all heard of couples who finally marry after more than a decade only to split a few months later.
article_snippet: Usually this is because the relationship was failing and getting married was a last-ditch attempt to save it, given all the history shared.
article_snippet: The high of planning a wedding and being the envy of others who’d also like to be getting married, works wonders to prop up sagging self-confidence.
article_snippet: Until, of course, a wedding is over and everything reverts straight back to what it was with no problem solved and one created if you realise you’re
article_snippet: The worst reason of all to get married is thinking The worst reason of all to get married will fix an floundering relationship.
article_snippet: Are you pushing for The worst reason of all to get married too soon?
article_snippet: If you’ve been together less than six months, The worst reason of all to get married’s more
article_snippet: Yes, of course there are exceptions of couples who marry weeks into their relationship and remain blissfully happy years later.
article_snippet: But there are more couples who fall into the ‘marry in haste, repent in leisure’ category.
article_snippet: What’s the rush, anyway, if you’re going to be together forever?
article_snippet: Most research on marital happiness suggests couples who’ve been together 18 months before getting engaged, then marry within a year, have the best chance at lasting long-term.
article_snippet: While there’s an undeniable romantic appeal to the notion of ‘love at first sight’, is it not more romantic (not to mention sensible) to give your marriage the best possible chance to succeed by waiting a little?