The Question is Answered Again

A bunch of you guys in the comment section were complaining that I didn't provide much explanation for the question and that I should have gone into some more detail, so this post is being made to answer those requests.

Firstly, when I said that 2 years is a good time to know each other before engagement, it is because of the fact that you are able to work out problems together. These problems can be anything, like wealth for example, but like I said, it doesn't matter. Not being able to work out problems like that would hurt your chances of having a successful relationship, meaning that longer wait times would benefit you. Being able to know the person also wouldn't hurt either. I'd also like to elaborate a little deeper into my point about there being no normal time frame for getting engaged. As I said, 2 years is a good time to get engaged, but that couple I mentioned last post did get engaged in 5 days. Even though 2 or so years is pretty normal, there are always a few people who have much different time frames, like in Romeo and Juliet when Romeo married Juliet after only knowing each other for a day. It's also why I believe that Romeo would have benefited from waiting more than a day to get engaged, as the odds of his relationship succeeding would be higher due to him being able to work out conflicts. These people also have varying success rates.

Some of you also mentioned that I stated that you should be ready for engagement but that I never really talked about it, so here is my point. I personally believe that while time is important, readiness is the more important factor. There are certain signs that show that you are ready, such as if you enjoy your partner's company or if you have similar values. There are other factors to consider too, like knowing how the two of you will handle marriage or if you will have children, and things like being able to answer those questions are more important. I'm not saying that time isn't important, because it is, but if you want to be like the happiest couples, making sure you are ready is the most important step.

So to more thoroughly answer the question, while it is better if you know the person for a longer period of time, it is possible to have a successful marriage after knowing the person for only a few days, although readiness is more important. While more time would answer more questions about whether or not you are ready to be engaged, you can feel like you are ready to be engaged at any time really. As I mentioned before, a couple that married after knowing each other for 5 days has been happily married for 50 years now, showing us that a good marriage can be possible under those circumstances, that is, if you are ready.

I am also going to be answering some of your biggest questions about this topic, so if you have any questions, comment them below! I will answer them soon in a single post.