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I met my husband only two times, I'm from Germany and my girlfriend hooked us up.
I came over twice stayed a little and took a huge risk by moving here.
We are still happily married for 18 years.
It was very hard at first, I didn't even speak English....but we made it work.

My husband and I met in October, moved in in January, and were married by August. This year will be our 6 year wedding anniversary and we have a beautiful 4 year old girl. We're still happy.

We were introduced by a mutual friend who kept telling us that we should meet because we're both Catholic and both Trekkies. We hemmed and hawed for about a year before agreeing to meet to go to the KC Renfest. We ended up getting married on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise in Vegas. Turned out he was right after all. :-)

My MIL and FIL got married after ONE WEEK! lol. She pinched his butt in the bar, told him 'nice @ss.' They started dating, and got married. 27 years, 3 children, and 1 grandchild later, they are still going strong. We live with them, and they are one of the best couples I know. They still flirt with each other, still have their sense of humor. It can't have been easy for them either, they had a LOT of challenges. (Raising and losing a severely physically/mentally handicapped son, injuries, financial troubles, plenty of things that could end a relationship but didn't.) It is refreshing for me to see, especially considering that my dad has been married 4 times and my mom twice. :)

1. met online (blush) it was actually a site for roommate locaters but we didn't end up rooming together, however he DID continue calling lol
2. eventually moved in together 6 mo later
3. engaged 6 mo after that
4. married one month after that (so married 13 mo after we met)
5. had the 'big church wedding' 6 mo after that
6. then pregnant 6 mo after THAT
7. still married 7 years later with 2 kids

we have had our MAJAH ups and downs for sure. I've left him twice, to be matter of fact. He's a schmuck, what can I say?

We both had a lot of growing up to do.
But marriage is NOT easy or for the weak of heart.
Marriage takes guts & it takes two people standing naked and vulnerable to one another completely willing to give up their pride and submit themselves to the other (trust) as well as knowing when to let go.

Marriage is not holding sex captive until he helps with the dishes.
Marriage is not holding a helping hand captive until she has sex with you.

Marriage is waking up and wondering how you can make that person happy bc you genuinely WANT them to be happy.

My parents met in December, got engaged in May and married in November. They have been married for 51 years. Also, my friends parents got engaged 3 days after they met and married within the same year, they are going on 45 years. Both couples are still happily married.

My husband and I started dating April 4th (in college), were engaged by August 8th (same year) and married February 19th (the next calendar year, but after about 6 months of engagement). We had a library Justice of the Peace wedding. (We did have a religious ceremony the following August with family for a "real" wedding.) This February will be 7 years and we're still best friends. I may have my miserable cranky days, but honestly they have nothing to do with my husband and almost everything to do with my hormones since I'm pregnant with our third. I was 20 and he was 22 (barely) when we got married our Junior year in college. I know that doesn't work out for everyone, being young and not dating long, but it was perfect for us. Neither of us had ever dated anyone else before, either. =)

Oh, since I'm reading about when people moved in together on here, we got to move in together March 13th (after we were married) since the married apartment we were getting at the college was temporarily given to a professor returning from sabbatical. I do NOT recommend waiting a month to get to live with your husband!! "Goodnight, love you, see you in class tomorrow!" Glad not to have to repeat that month. :)

We met end of July, engaged by december, married a year and a half later (after living in east/west coast). Had kids the next year. Married almost 8 years. Not major ups and not major downs. We're boring like that :)

My current husband was introduced to me by a mutual friend. I was divorced and a single mom of a 2 year old boy. We met in January of 1988, and were married in November of 1988. We are still going strong. Our son is now 26 and our daughter is 21. My first husband and I dated for two years then married. We waited two years and had my son. So I don't really know if it is the amount of time you date, I think it matters that you meet the right person. I kinda knew my first wasn't the right one deep down, but the old "I thought he would change" was my excuse. Plus my parents hated him, so I was going to prove them wrong. Obviously he didn't change, and they were right, lol! But I have no regrets, I have a wonderful husband and a wonderful family.

My Aunt and Uncle met and were married in less then eight months... they are happily married and have five kids for over 10 years now. They are such a joy tp br around and just when they are standing next to each other, not even looking at each other you can tell that they are very much in love still.

On the other extreme I also have aunts that dated for 12-15 years (same guy) before they got married :)

Everyone has to do what they feel fits and feels right for them.

Well, we didn't get married after a few months but we did buy a house together after only dating for 6 months. Found out 3 months after that we were going to have a baby - that was a surprise! Had our son and got married about 18 months after that; this March is our 5 year dating/2 year wedding anniversary (we got married on the date of our first date). So still together, mostly happy, grateful we found each other!

I met number 2 on my birthday, February 16th, saw him at a Memorial Day weekend singles activity at a Stake Singles church thing, went on our first day in June, he proposed in July and we got married in September. I know we were supposed to be together because when we knelt in prayer about it God kind of knocked me in the head with a two by four. I have never had a conformation during prayer that was so strong, ever!

We were happy for a long time, we are now raising a couple of my grandkids and it's very hard. He had open heart surgery a few years ago and a very good friend of mine told me he would have a personality change. He changed drastically. He isn't the same person anymore. I know we change as we go through trials and endure the things life throws at us but when someone is a different person it makes it even harder. If he was the person he is now I might not have even gone out with him a second time.

My friend was a med student and worked with people who had been badly burned. She helps them with makeup and other things like prosthetics. She said it's pretty common knowledge that the oxygen deprivation during this type of surgery causes brain damage. Not very noticeable or testable but family members always say there is a change in their loved ones.

I really miss the man I married and wish I could get along with the one I have now.
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A divorced friend of mine went to a Ward conference with me to a Branch in a nearby town. He met a lady there, it was Sunday, they got married on Thursday and divorced a month later. Sometimes I think a quick little fling is better than pulling your kids and theirs in to a life changing situation....

This is kind of weird....but is my history.. I was a single mom,DD was 2 y o and her father introduced my DH to me... we talk a few times about work but that was it. A few years later I saw him and I give him my number we start dating in september '07, we get married in december and we still has happy as the first time we kissed ..is been only 3 years but I can tell you he's the man of my life ..

Yup, and nope. I can add: pregnant within a couple of months.

I wouldn't recommend it, but that's not to say it doesn't work for some people!

I met my DH on 6/22/05, moved into his home on 8/15/05 - got a dog two weeks later :-) LOL Got engaged on 6/6/06 in the Dominican.... got Married in Aruba on 8/7/07 had our DS on 6/7/09 ! We are HAPPY as can be -Now - we did have a few minor low points.... as do most couples. I would'nt change a thing though!!!!
so now I'm curious :-) whats your story ?? haha
there has to be a Reason for asking this question ;-)

Well, it took my husband 7 years to propose, but here is the story of my friend:

First date: Day after Thanksgiving, 2002
Engaged: New Years Eve, 2002
Married: April 2003

They are still together. They don't have any kids (by choice), but they might someday.