# Poll for engaged, married or formerly married dopers: **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 24, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193 "2005-09-24T07:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/81 "2005-09-26T20:35:38Z")
1. Dating for seven weeks and five days before he spoke the imperative statement, “Marry me.” I said, “Ok.” 😃 We were engaged for close to two years before we got married. 2. I was 6 weeks past my 21st birthday, he was 28. Married for four years this past June. ---
**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/82 "2005-09-27T01:44:40Z")
A-1: Dated one year, engaged one year. B-1: Me 28, she 32. A-2: Dated one year, engaged one year. (echo) B-2: Me 38, she 41. Married now 19 years. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/83 "2005-09-27T04:05:01Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > A) How long did you date before getting engaged? > B) How old were you when you were married (or, for the engaged, how old will you be when you get married)? A. We had known each other for a bit over 6 years, but never dated as such, since we never lived closer than 600 miles apart. B. 26. She was 25. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/84 "2005-09-27T05:30:24Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > A) How long did you date before getting engaged? > B) How old were you when you were married (or, for the engaged, how old will you be when you get married)? A) We started seeing each other about two and a half years before deciding to get married. The wedding came about two months after the decision to get married. B) I was 35, my wife was 40. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/85 "2005-09-27T11:20:11Z")
A) Dated 3 years, 2 of which were long distance, before the engagement, 12 months engaged, we were married 11 days ago. Lived together in the same city for 3 months before moving in together, lived together for 9 months before the proposal and 12 months afterwards. We were married a month and 3 days after the 4th anniversary of our first date. Pretty much knew we were meant to be together from the first date (love at first sight, yada yada). B) He is 24 (20 when we met), I am 23 (19 when we met). ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/86 "2005-09-27T20:50:31Z")
a) 17 years b) 35- both of us Married almost two years. Hey, I’m a newlywed! ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/87 "2005-09-27T21:40:22Z")
We dated for over 4 years before getting engaged. We spent the first 2 years doing the long distance thing (which was pretty crappy) and the other 2+ years living in **SIN**. We got married about 10 months after getting engaged (May 2005). I’m 28 and she was 27 (28 now). ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/88 "2005-09-28T00:30:34Z")
We met our first year in college. Started going out right after I turned 19 and she was 18. Exclusively dated all through college. We got engaged over Christmas break our senior year. We were 23. Married at 26 after living together for 2 years after school. So I guess 4-5 years of dating before engagement but that’s skewed by college. Married once we were certain we could afford it etc. ---
**Author:** ![stringy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@stringy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stringy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/89 "2005-09-28T08:31:51Z")
I recently got engaged. I was 23 when we met and started seeing each other, he was 22. A) a few months short of 6 years B) will be 30 by the time we’re married. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/90 "2005-09-28T19:28:13Z")
Mrs. V. and I met on a college semester abroad in the fall of '85, and became friends at the time, but nothing more. When we came back to campus in the spring of '86, I met and then lost a girlfriend, a senior, when she graduated. The next year, the future Mrs. V. and I were seniors, and our relationship deepened; soon we dated each other exclusively. When we graduated in May '87, we had a long-distance relationship for about two years (she was in Vermont, I was still in Ohio, which was no fun at all). We moved in together when I started law school in Sept. '89. I popped the question on her birthday in March '90, and we married in Aug. '90. So, we knew each other for five years, and dated about four, at the time of our wedding. Fifteen years and three sons later, we couldn’t be happier. I’m six months older than her, but we were both 25 when we married. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/91 "2005-09-28T21:26:18Z")
dated for 5 years, engaged for 3. got married at 28, 3 months ago. (she was and is 27) ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/92 "2005-09-28T22:11:11Z")
We were friends for 6 years before we started dating (met in high school). Dated for about 9 months before moving in together. Lived together 6 years before we decided to get married. Engagement was about a year. I was 28 when we got married, Mr. m was 29. We just celebrated our 7th anniversary last week. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193/93 "2005-09-28T23:09:33Z")
A) 4 years, including two break-ups totalling to about 1 year B) 33 go get 'er! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-engaged-married-or-formerly-married-dopers/323193.md?page=4)