Is it real?

[pink_bear88]

I've been with my boyfriend now for almost 5 years. Im 19 now and he's 21, typical high school sweethearts. My boyfriend before him crushed me and I told myself after him that I would never open myself up to the idea of marriage or kids the whole sha-bang. However, about a year after my current boyfriend and I were dating, and after many comments from his friends about how lucky he was that I didn't believe in marriage anymore he got mad and we had a fight about the whole thing. He asked me why I was with him if I didn't plan on ever getting married so thats when the topic got opened. Now its almost 4 years later and everytime we talk about it he just keeps saying later or when were older, I can understand older but I'm afraid that that's the only answer I'm gonna keep getting. I was reading an article earlier that said to look at their buddies if any of them are married, none of his friends can barely keep a steady gf, he is financially unstable (cant exactly say he's had ambition to change it), and I'm always the one to make the plans and scedule anything we do together. He and I have talked before very comfortably about kids and marriage, hes turned out to not just be my boyfriend but my best friend too so we don't hold anything back from each other. I'm thinking there's something hes not telling me though. Any advice?

[Dan And Jennifer]

Why is everyone is such a hurry to talk about getting married? You're very young. I personally don't think anyone should get married before 27-30...

Look, you enjoy spending time together and you said yourself that you're best friends. Would it be so bad if stayed that way for a few more years?

All we ever have in life is this moment, today, right now... Don't waste it worrying about whether or not you're getting married in the future. When the time is right, you'll both know it.

Dan and I believe that if every night when you go to bed, you can say "I'd like to see you again tomorrow", then you have the recipe for a happy, long term relationship.

Don't rush life. Everything happens in it's own perfect time.