Almost 10 years.
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HOW LONG IS A RELATIONSHIP? MARRIAGE IS WORKING TO STAY IN LOVE. FAMILY CAN DETAIL GOOD THINGS AND BAD THINGS ABOUT THE BOTH OF YOU. FRIENDS MIGHT NOT GIVE YOU THE TRUTH. MARRIAGE COUNCILORS CAN ADVISE YOU - CHURCH OR PUBLIC
I dont think Ive ever heard anything about this in the church...but my assumption would be that as long as the relationship followed the Bible (ie. no sex before marriage) it should be fine
Dating and marriage are two different levels of a relationship. You need to know if this person feels as strongly about you as you do them. I would be at a place that is comfortable for both of you and bring up the marriage in conversation and see how they feel about it, you will have somewhere to go from there. If they say they are too young or arent ready or state they want to have cetain things before marriage and you dont have those things, then dont ask.
Exactly the same as before they were married. They probably don't want the relationship to change. Be supportive of their marriage and be a good friend, as always.
The average length of an engagement before the wedding is a year.
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In Islam physical relationships are completely legal - as long as it is with your wife or husband. Fornication or sex before marriage is forbidden for many reasons: one reason is the spread of disease.
A long term relationship can be defined many ways, just depending on the person defining it. I feel that a long term relationship is several years long, however someone who is single may see 1 year as a long term relationship.
every ones relationship is diffrent but to make it worth it wait as long as you can
Marriage is a commitment to your relationship. It shows that you are mature enough and ready to take on the responsibility of a family. There is no "certain" age for marriage. If you are mature enough to handle family and responsibility and committed enough to make your partner happy, I think you can marry any time in your relationship as long as you and your partner are above the legal age to marry.
Marriage counseling is usually a short-term therapy that may take only a few sessions to work out problems in the relationship.