General Chat

I met my wife-to-be at the beginning of September 1999, started going out mid-October, engaged mid-November and married July 2000. I was 25 and she was my first girl-friend...we've been married nearly 5 years and are continually delighted by our first child who is nearly 17 months..and by each other! William

We met October 1966, enagaged February 1967, married August 1968. I was 21, he was 25. Still together, still very happy, well I am. I'll ask him when he stops snoring, in front of the tele. lol Linda

We never got engaged either. Were together for about 7 years, decided to get married and three months later we were, no one knew and I went to work in the morning. Had a blessing 12 days later in Madeira. Been married for nearly three years. Ros :-)

Peter, you don't hear of people courting these days, don't know when it went out of fashion, perhaps we should ask folks if they courted or not?, this might determine when the phrase was dropped!! Val

Hiyah I knew my hubby 4 month before we got engaged and only 7 before we got married . It worked out we have our 34 th wedding aniversary tomorrow. On the other hand my daughter was with her hubby for 8 years before they tied the knot they are having thier 2nd baby in Sept so I don't think it matters how long you know each other as long as it suits you both. Germaine

Val, Is courting still done today...? If not, perhaps it should be.. Peter

I'd known him nine days when he asked me to marry him, officially engaged 8 months later, and got married 14 months after that. And we're still together - 20 married years later. Lisa

I've been married over 33 years and he's never proposed! We met 4 July and the following year on that day he gave me an engagement ring. We had already talked generally about getting married but the ring was a big surprise. We got married later that year, in October.

I knew on our first date we'd get married. Got engaged after 8 months married 3 years later. Perharps he wants to plan something special and is waiting for the right time. Money could be the issue too. Drop some hints!

Met at 17 (he was 22), courted for 18months before getting engaged maybe a bit sooner than we might have, as my g'ma was dying and wanted to see us engaged, she died 1 week later. We married another 18months after that, and been married 40 yrs. Val

I got my engagement ring a YEAR AFTER OUR WEDDING lol! Met aged 16 . Moved intogether aged 18. Married aged 20. Married this Nov for 20 yrs!! Much happiness Debi

We met in February got engaged in June and married the following June, 25 years next month. Looking back can't believe it. Definately would have waited if I had the time again.

Knew him through work - but less than 24 hours after our first date - he proposed - I accepted and we married 6 mnths later - would have been sooner only had to wait for my son to take his A levels! Married 26 years now. Is a good husband (my rock), a very good stepfather and his g.children adore him. I was right to go with 'my gut'. Ann

Going out together for six months then got engaged. Married fifteen months later(had to save up for wedding ) I was twenty & he was twenty three. Married now 48 years this aug & are grt grandparents!, Whoops that gives away our ages!!!!!!. Shirley

Maybe he is saving to buy you a beautiful ring and waiting for some special moment to propose. We did it so quickly (engagement) as he was off to Canada for 4 months and then married as he was off to Bosnia for 6 months and I wanted to set up home but we couldn't do that unless we were married to be eligiable for an Army quarter.....We got married in a registry office and have plans for a blessing on our 10th anniversary......my fingers are crossed for you sweetie Susie xx

Hi I got engaged on my 18th - been going out with each other for 6 months, then got married on my 21st. Still happily married 15 + years on (though hubby keeps mumbling something about getting less for murder? Not sure wot he means! pmsl ;-D Vikki xx

Do any of you think I should drop a few hints, and any suggestions? When I lived with parents and he came to see me we would sometimes walk past a lot of jewelery shops, so I could stop and hint that way, also he even found out my ring size, but this was a year ago now. AL

We never got engaged officially as he was in the Army and being sent to Germany. We met in March 1969 and married in July of the same year. 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren later we are still together. Love and Peace Marianne. xxxx

Met at 16, engaged at 20, married a year later and due to celebrate our 32nd aniversary this year. PS she did the chasing...!

Perhaps we'll be like you then Suzie, we have talked about getting married but as far as I know we can only get married in an RO, cos neither of us are religious, but I'd like to get married in a beautiful place like in Neighbours where people get married at Lassiter's Lake. Maybe he'll propose when we on our two year anniversary (of being together). AL