how long should a courtship must take?

Philippines
January 18, 2007 9:31pm CST
my sister once asked me this question...but apparently, i wasnt able to answer her right at that moment, coz im kinda puzzled too about this...my husband courted me for 3 months. what about u? i need ur opinion on this
4 responses
@eunixia (387)
• Philippines
20 Jan 07
courtship is hypocrisy, you are suiting a girl to like you? by means of being good to her. show your true color, be yourself and if the girl really likes you. you dont have to ask you will always get the answer. i only got 2 girlfriends on my lifetime, one of them was my wife. and im happily married and blessed with a very cute daughter. looks more like her mom. :-)
• Canada
19 Jan 07
My husband and I were together for years before we got married but I believe that if you are truely in love with someone it doesn't matter how long the courtship should be. It will go one of two ways , either it will work out or it won't and I don't think the amount of time you know a person will change that much . I believe that if you don't take a chance and try new things you will miss a lot of opportunities that come your way . But it also depends on the age of your sister too . I don't agree with a teenager making the same decision only because most teenager's believe themselves to be in love with every guy they hook up with . But if she is a mature , responsible adult then she will know how she really feels about the guy .
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
19 Jan 07
I guess the best way that can answer that is your sister. Is she ready for such relationship?, thus she loves this guy?, does she promise to anyone in the family that she will be liable and trustworthy. Long courtship isn't necessary for me if both person are responsible enough to handle things and not that emotionally attach to each other. They must know their limitations and that's the time I can say that such person is ready for any relationship.
@milosmom (60)
• United States
19 Jan 07
my husband and i also dated for only three months before we got married. normally i think people should get to know each other a little better before getting married. we have been married for almost 5 years now and we have a 2 year old. i love him very much, but i didn't really know him when we got married. i think people should wait at least a year. my husband is definitely not the same person i married. i'm sure he could say the same about me.