If things seem to be going well in your relationship and have been doing so for a long time, then it’s normal that you might begin thinking about getting married. After all, all relationships have to progress or run the risk of stagnation.
The problem is, how do you actually know when you should get engaged? There’s no silver bullet answer to the question, but there are signs that things are heading in the right direction. We’ll take a look at a few of them below. If you find yourself nodding along throughout, then it not only could happen soon, but maybe it should.
There’s Complete Trust
First of all — is there complete trust in your relationship? Do you believe that you can bring issues to your partner and have them engage with them directly and sincerely? All relationships have issues, and what sets apart the best ones is the ability to talk. If you feel that you can do that, then you’ll be in a strong position to navigate the problems that you’ll invariably face as a couple. Ultimately, you should feel like a team.
And if you’ve already overcome issues together, then that’ll be an even stronger endorsement for your engagement.
You’re Mentally Planning Your Wedding
Sometimes, understanding that marriage could be on the cards comes to us subconsciously. If you find that you’re mentally envisioning the day that you and your partner get married, then you’ve moved beyond seeing it as a possibility. You’re beginning to build the framework of what it’ll look like in practice. Whether it’s thinking about the type of attire you’ll wear or looking at wedding venues online, diving into the specifics of the wedding day indicates that the day you decide to get married surely isn’t too far away. And if you find that you’re diverting money into a savings account on the off-chance that it’ll happen? Then things are really getting serious.
You Want the Same Future
Two people could be very much in love, but that doesn’t mean that they should get married. They should only do so if they want the same type of future. If the couple have radically different ideas about what their future should look like, then marriage wouldn’t make any sense. On the other hand, if you both want (or don’t want) children and share the same dreams about what life looks like as you get older, then that’s a great sign!
You Know It’ll Always Be Them
Finally, as should be obvious, if you know that it’ll really always be them that you turn to, then that’s a pretty glowing endorsement that a wedding makes sense. You won’t like every single detail about your partner, and they won’t like every aspect of you either, but if you know that deep down you love them with all of your heart, then it’ll be settled. At that point, getting married or not is secondary — but hey, why not take the opportunity to celebrate your love in front of friends and family?