The season of weddings is well upon us. As a previous article on wedding stats revealed, summer months rank very high in wedding ceremonies.
When friends, relatives, and others begin planning and talking of weddings, those who are not married may begin to also dream of their own plans.
In life we seem to live in stages or steps. As we grow older there are natural life occurrences that we feel should be taking place. For example some are moving out of our parents’ home, choosing a career, getting a job, and yes marriage and children.
Relationships also move in stages. After you have been casually dating for a while, the next step is to “go steady”. After you have been solely seeing one another for a time period, engagement knocks at your door. After engagement comes marriage. People think begin thinking about having children.
So what happens when these steps seem too slow or nonexistent in your relationship?
Many couples date for years and never get engaged. Others are engaged for years and never plan their marriage.
What can you do when things are not moving as quickly as you feel that they should?
Of course I am not talking in terms of weeks or even months. Those are no time periods to fret over. However if you have seriously dated your mate for four or five years and dream of an engagement ring each birthday, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day then you may be needing to take actions into your own hands.
If you truly love your mate and know that this is the one that you want to spend your life with and you are certain that you are ready for marriage, then you should discuss your feelings with your partner. You can base your next action on his or her reaction to your conversation.