Starlighty

^ pure nonsense!

Knowing everything takes years, long long years. And if you knew everything about your partner... what's there left to surprise you? It takes out the spark from relationship.

It's all about instinct really. I have friends who known themselves for years before they got married. And then there's my best female friend who got married in like 4 months after knowing a guy, and she's perfectly happy with it.

There is no universal rule to this.

When you're absolutely sure you want to stay with them in the long term and there's no doubts about the relationship working out. It doesn't have to be a set time though. It could be anywhere from a few months to several years. There's a lot to consider though such as whether you're financially stable enough for it, and any future plans like kids, if you don't already have any.

Of course, there's no hardline rules about it. If two people are both ready for it and want it then there's no reason to delay. At the very least it can, and should, be talked about long before the engagement actually happens. Springing it on someone is a good way to run into a situation no one's ready for.

There's no hard and fast rule. My wife and I dates for 2.5 years first, but it could have been a month and we'd have been fine.

I know a fellow who was saying a girl almost 10 years, and their marriage lasted a year

My parents got married after knowing each other two months. They're still happily married for almost 40 years.

sometimes you just know, and if you can actually commit to someone in good times and bad, is there really a need for a long courtship?