Is marriage in the cards for you and your partner? The only way to be sure is to look inside your relationship and see what you find.
You’ve been through your ups and downs. You’ve learned a lot and grown as people along the way. And you’re at a point where your relationship feels stable, safe, and like something you want to settle down with.
These are all good signs you might be ready to get married to each other. Of course, if that’s something you both want. And this is not the only sign that could indicate this; check out a few more below and see if they apply to your relationship right now.
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You Agree on the Relationship Fundamentals
Everyone will have their own requirements for what’s essential in a relationship. But we think of the fundamentals in terms like these:
You know where you want to live. You know how you want to split the housework equally. And you agree on how many date nights should happen per month. Then kids – you’re both sure about whether or not you’d like to start a family.
If these kinds of fundamental topics match up, then marriage could be a very natural and sensible next step for the two of you.
You’re Already Budgeting for the Big Day
A lot of couples like to have a shared savings pot. Or even a joint account to pay into for things like the rent, bills, holidays, shared meals, etc. It’s a very common and normal thing. And often enough, it becomes second nature to pay part of your income into this shared space.
And sometimes, couples start to save for the future too. If you and your partner have started to do that, maybe even without actively realizing it, it could be a sign you’re ready to get married. After all, you may have scouted out your wedding venue options already. Or perhaps you even talked about what it would cost to hire the right photographer for the happy day ahead of you.
As such, you’ve both formed an idea of a wedding budget, and you’ve been putting a bit extra in just in case you’d like to take the plunge. If so, this could very well mean you’re more ready to actually take that jump than you thought!
You Talk About the Future a Lot
How often do you talk about what comes next? If it’s at least twice a week at this point, you two could be overdue for finally popping the question to one another.
If marriage matters to the two of you, conversations about the future can be made into a reality within the next week or so, if you’d really like. The next time this kind of topic comes up, suggest this course of events and see what you both think.
So, are you and your partner ready to get married? It’ll be up to the two of you, even if these signs are present!
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