How Long?

It depends on the couple, it my case it was important that me and my boyfriend got married and the fact that you are asking this question means it is important to you, too. Just be honest with how you feel and make him realize that getting married will make things between you guys even better

Its really all up to the person. Talk to your boy friend. Communicate. You see it on TV because it works.

Maybe you just have to show him that you will never leave him despite all the hard things that will come your way... Maybe he just needs assurance that you will stick with him and that you are the right woman for him...

Ok well first I would like to say I have been with my bf for 8 years now, we have a 6 year old son and we just bought our first home. We appear to be married because we share our life together but we are not. Everyone is different but to me and him it dosnt matter if were married are not, we want to be with each other and no one else, and the piece of paper that says were married dosnt matter, we still have all the same promises to each other it just wasnt public it was just between the 2 of us. I understand you wanting to get married it's every little girls dream, since i havent had the problem i dont really know what to tell you to do to make him feel more comftorable with getting married. Maybe you should tell him kinda what I said that you want to be with each other anyways so why not get married. But maybe he is just feeling insecure about getting married for wahtever reason, like the real end of single life, or the money it would cost, or anything of the like million reaons why guys dont want to get married, but maybe you should talk to him to see if there is an underlying issue he isnt discussing with you. And if he is still resisting, then dont let it ruin anything between you because if you are ment to be together you will be no matter if you have a paper or not. Hope this helps you a little