How long should a couple date before getting married?

The sole purpose of dating is finding the right person whom we want to spend the rest of our lives with. Dating gives you the chance to know your partner well and see if you are compatible together. It also allows you to know if you can accept the other person just the way they are or you will need someone different.

Marriage is an institution. When two people get married, they become one and vow to stay together in hard and good times, sickness and health till death do them part. One has to be completely sure of the person they want to marry before proposing. This then leads me to the question of how long a couple should date before getting married.

Most relationship experts will recommend 25 months of dating. They say that during this period of time, the couple gets ample time to know each other, know if the other person is totally committed to the relationship, how comfortable they are around each other, if they trust each other and most importantly, if they are in love.

However, I have seen couples who got married after months of dating and they have been married for a long time. On the other hand, I have seen couples who got married after 5 years of dating and still ended up getting divorced. Does this mean that the period of dating doesn’t really matter as long as the couple loves each other?

I believe 12 months of dating is enough for a couple to get married. At least during this time they will get to know each and also see if they are comfortable with each other. Well, everyone has his or her own opinion; it all depends with the couple who want to get married.