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You go on lots of dates. Of course, that's no guarantee - I belong to a religion where dating is a thing, and we believe marriage can be eternal, so there is a
by swsieber 9y ago
You go on lots of dates.
Of course, that's no guarantee - I belong to a religion where dating is a thing, and we believe marriage can be eternal, so there is a big emphasis on dating. And during my college years I was in an apartment of 6 and it seemed like every semester I'd have an engaged roommate - and I went on lots a dates, but didn't get married until I graduated.
So, yeah, go on lots of dates, and you might get married early. If not, don't sweat it. Just make sure you marry somebody who will work to have a good marriage.
note: I (and my culture) are definitely outliers - we tend to go through the courtship process relatively fast - I married my wife about 9 months after first meeting her.
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- linkregister 9y agoWhat religion?
- swsieber 9y agoThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS for short, but more widely known as 'Mormons') In regards to dating, I was living in Provo, UT at the time, which over emphasized the dating aspect - I'm not sure how emphasized the dating aspect is outside of the U.S. / Angelo Saxon culture areas. What I find rather interesting though is that despite placing more importance and weight on marriage, we tend to go through the courtship process faster (under a year is not uncommon).
- linkregister 9y agoThat makes sense. Once a couple finds that their world view, values, and personalities are compatible, there is little else to evaluate.