where do we go?

[brown123]

My boyfriend and i have been together for almost two years, it will be two years. im going into my senior year in high school, and hes going to be a junior. we've talked a lot about marriage, and our future, we've even talked about where we want to end up, and what kind of school our children will attend. he supports my future fully, i want to be a vet and i will be going to college for it. we go to the same church, and we basically have helped and needed each other since the day we met. were very compatible. were both saving ourselves for marriage, and we know we want to end up together. so im wondering, how fast is too fast? when is it ok to get married?

[joeluke]

How old are you both?
Will you be apart while you are at college?

[boxtops]

Where do you live? Your local culture may help us to give you answers.

[AlBags]

Sounds like "Twilight" : )

[brown123]

hes 17 im 18. we live in texas. and this isn't a fairytale, its real.

[brown123]

when i go to college, i will be returning a lot, my sister spends a lot of time in the hospital, so i wont be gone long. and my college wont be very far, so it will be easy to spend time together

[brown123]

i've heard that more then once, and i assure you, i've taken that well into consideration. thanks for the advice

[trt]

I feel you are both to young to be planning your life together, there are many hurdles to jump yet.

Just see how it goes as you seem to be putting pressure on yourselves.

[brown123]

thank you all, this is helping

[Greedyfly]

I found the love of my life at 18 and we are still together now. Yes Brown has many things she will encounter along her life and it may not work out but I think as long as you are an adult about it all it certainly can work. Is for me.

[brown123]

thank you very much

[-mermaid-]

Hey,

I'm interested in why you feel the need to get married, to 'seal the deal'?
I met my partner when I was 17 and he was 20, fell head over heels in love and was pretty certain I would be with this man until I was old and grey! It's now three years on (ok, might comparatively be short period of time compared with other people giving advice, but I feel it's relevant still) and we are still going strong and I still hold a firm belief that we'll spend the rest of our lives together. However, I am very glad that I didn't rush into any more commitment such as marriage because despite our strong relationship, it hasn't been without our ups and downs and moments where we just wanted to get the hell away from each other!! If you throw marriage into situations like those, which are probably just usual little blips as you grow up, I think it adds a whole other pressure on you and might affect the way you deal with little problems like that, and not for the better!

I say enjoy being young and enjoy each other. You wouldn't believe how much you change in a few short years, sometimes I'm quite amazed me & my partner have grown up together in such harmony, as we were both so different to the people we are now just a few years ago!

[brown123]

because he and i want to someday have kids.. and we wont do that out of marriage, its against what both he and i believe.

among other things.