How Soon Is Too Soon To Propose, And What Do You Need To Know Ahead of Time?
When you’re in the honeymoon stage of a new relationship, it’s so easy to ride cloud nine and dream about what your future with this person will look like.
Perhaps you’re at a place where you’re starting to think about proposing, but your friends, family, or societal norms are telling you to pump the breaks a bit.
How soon is too soon to propose to your partner, and what do you need to know ahead of time?
At the end of the day, only you and your partner can determine the best time for you to get engaged and start your married life together. However, there are a few questions to ask and things to discuss that are important in figuring out your life together.
After all, proposing too soon runs the risk of not knowing your partner well enough yet to know whether or not you want to share their life with them.
So, before proposing to someone, you want to ask yourself how they will react when there is a conflict between the two of you. Marriage is not all fun and games, and there will inevitably be some disagreements or stress that you need to work through together as a couple.
Does your partner know how to handle issues with you in a healthy way? Or is it constantly toxic? You need to determine if the way your partner treats you in these situations is something that you’re okay with for years to come.
Additionally, you want to get other big questions answered, like how many children (if any) you want, plus how you’d like to raise them, what your political/religious views are, and where you are both at in terms of financial goals, just to name a few.
It’s highly unlikely you two will agree on everything, but as long there is room for compromise, smaller differences shouldn’t be a problem.
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However, if there are major differences in opinions on these things that would cause one of you to have to go against your values, then it’s time to figure out if marriage is realistically right for the two of you.
If you have all of these questions and topics squared away, but you’re still not sure if it’s too soon to propose or not, take a look at the milestones you have reached within your relationship.
If you feel as though you have gotten through a good amount of obstacles together as a couple, then that is a good indicator of your relationship’s strength. Think about a new milestone that is coming up soon for you two, and contemplate proposing around that same time to celebrate.
For example, buying a house together, completing your degree, or moving to a new state are all good milestones to reach, and a proposal could be a way to solidify entering a new chapter together.
As long as the two of you are on the same page about engagement, marriage, and spending your lives together, then there is really no right or wrong time to propose!
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