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we live together and have no plans of getting married anytime soon we have a great relationship we've been together for 8 years now and never have a fight or disagreement so why change it
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I have been married for almost a year and a half. We dated for about 3 years before that, and stayed together most of that time. We didn't technically live together (my parents would have freaked out), but I do consider it living together since I stayed with him every chance I could. I think it is important to take that step if you plan on being together for real. It is important to see if you can tolerate all the little habits and the way the other person lives.
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Married. The only way I would have it. If he loves me enough to live with me, he loves me enough to live with me with the blessings of marriage.
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I am divorced. I was married for about 8 years, we only dated for about a month before living together and then maybe another 3 months before getting married.
I have been with my current boyfriend for 2.5 years. We dated over a year before moving in together. No plans of marriage at this time.
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I have been happily married since May 28, 2010. Me and the love of my life were dating for about 3 months when we decided that marriage was a great idea. Next May will be our second anniversary and I don't regret it one bit. My husband is the greatest husband in the world. I guess it's up to the person what's right for them. As long as your happy doesn't matter if your married or living together.
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Whatever works for you, more power to you. However, there are numerous legal benefits with marriage.
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Whatever works for you, more power to you. However, there are numerous legal benefits with marriage.
I agree, numerous legal benefits.
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im married and love it
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I'm married. We dated for a yr 1/2 before we got married and have been together for 6 yrs now.
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I've "lived in sin" with two boyfriends before. My bf lives in another state I don't plan on that changing and I never plan on getting married.
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I have been married 17 years. I lived with my parents prior to marriage. My husband and I dated for about 2.5 years before we got married.
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My wife and I, will be celebrating our 25th Ann. this April!
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we live together and have no plans of getting married anytime soon we have a great relationship we've been together for 8 years now and never have a fight or disagreement so why change it
Sure. Why would you want the tax breaks or other benefits any way.
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Living Together --- Been together 9 years this March ... "If it aint broke - don't fix it"
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My girlfriend and I have been together for 5 years. Although we are engaged we really don't plan on having a wedding for a while yet. We basically live together, so marriage won't really change anything.
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My girlfriend and I have been together for 5 years. Although we are engaged we really don't plan on having a wedding for a while yet. We basically live together, so marriage won't really change anything.
It does change things. Don't kid yourself. My husband and were together for 5 years living together for 4 of those years before getting married and things do change. But for us it changed for the better. There is just something about saying I chose you for all of my life and letting the whole world know it that really makes you both know and feel how much love you have for each other.
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NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!! Depending on what state you are in you are married. I live in Pennsylvania and if you have lived together for eight years it is legally considered a common law marriage with all the rights of a legal union taking effect after seven years. Welcome to wedded bliss! Check your states laws. :) :) :)
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married for 25 years and 2 kids, and 3 indoor cats,,cant wait for the kids to permently be moved out
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I've been married for 12 years. We have been together for 18 years though, 5 years dating, 1 year engagement.
It get better with time as we learn, grow, and mature into better adults and parents. Can't imagine my life without him!
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I am living with my partner and we've been together almost three years. I never plan on getting married (both weddings and divorces are too expensive, so why risk it?)
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me and my girlfriend been together since high school but we have been living with each other 8 years.
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Have been dating since the last 10 yrs and now my BF has had enough of me as his girlfriend ;), I guess
He wants us to get married ASAP :heart:
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LIVING TOGETHER ..BEEN TOGETHER FOR 7 YRS :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Married. WE didn't move in together until we were married.
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Im am married. I have been for 8yrs now. Today I can say that I am happily married. There was a lot of growing up and understanding that had to take place. Before I got married my boyfriend and I lived together for 10yrs. He is now my husband.If I could go back and change the time I would because. I wanted to get married ealier. We kept putting it off and putting it off. It ended up being 10yrs. Thats alot of time to give of yourself to anyone. I am much older now. I know who I am and what I want. I value my life and my time. By no means necessary Im not trying to tell anyone how to live there lives but I will say this. If a man loves you and you two desire and agree to live together without getting married. Kudos to you but dont wait for a man to marry you. If he says he loves you and you love him. If you desire to be married.Live life for today because tomorrow is not promised and tomorrow has its own problems and worries. Just worry about today. Let him put a RING on it. REAL TALK.
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All of my relationships end at 8 years. I got married in the last one, and woe be it, he pulled the biggest con on me ever. So make sure it is what you want if you are going to do it.
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I am single and it sucks. i have been looking 6 yrs and having a hard time. :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead:
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I am living with my partner and we've been together almost three years. I never plan on getting married (both weddings and divorces are too expensive, so why risk it?)
LOL, I agree! Lived together for 2 1/2 years, married for 15 now divorced!
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My husband and I dated for 5 years before getting engaged, then had a 1 year engagement before getting married. We lived together for 3 years of that time. I come from a divorced family and thought that "trying out" the relationship before saying I do was a good idea. We wanted to make sure we were going to be able to live together before going through with a wedding and family. We have been together for 18 years now, married for 12.
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Been married, widowed, married, divorced and married. And I am only 40! lol Married my current husband twice. And so glad for it!
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I am a single mother and am currently seeing a guy and my aunt loves him so she asked him to move in...now we constantly argue so Im starting to change my mind about this ???
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Me and my boyfriend were together over 6 years (5 years living together) and a lot of people would ask us about getting married. To me weddings always sounded terrible. It was a day to spend tons of money to impress and entertain your guests rather than a actually spend it together as a couple. It looked very stressful and hectic and honestly I had no desire to get married but then we started talking about it and we decided to elope to Las Vegas a couple months ago. And I couldn't be happier about it.
It was much cheaper (about $1800) for the whole trip (wedding, dress, suit, wedding dvd, wedding photos, hotel, plane tickets, a Las Vegas show, spending money, food, out to eat at two very nice restaurants, car rental, rings, etc..) for about three days. I'm really glad we decided to have that type of wedding. We were able to have a nice intimate ceremony and a honeymoon all in one. We surprised our families at Christmas time last year so we could tell both our families in person.
The main reason we waited probably was financial for the most part. I read somewhere that the average wedding costs $24,000. I couldn't imagine spending that much money for something like that. I'm really glad we went this route although I am not looking forward to questions about having kids, uggg.
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MARRIED 38 yrs
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I'm married and have been for many many years..happily...and we do fight sometimes (that seemed wierd that one of the comments was that they lived together and never had a fight...). I also have worked very closely with several hospitals and hospice's in my area. One great reason I see for getting married besides tax advantages, if your significant other is in the hospital..very ill, possibly not going to make it...you are NOT considered family and very often are excluded from any visitation or any say in how or what way they are treated or not treated. I have seen couples who have been together for years..one passes away and the family gets all the things they worked for instead of the significant other because the state does not recognize them as legally family. The advantage of marriage comes in really handy when things get to the worst..the better is a piece of cake.