How long should a Christian couple wait before getting married?

Does the bible get any more specific than, ';love is patient?'; Any timeframes people have heard pastors speak of? This is a hard topic to get information on that's not opinion based. Thank you!How long should a Christian couple wait before getting married?
The meaning of 'love is patient' in the Bible refers to being a patient, kind and loving person with your spouse (or anyone you love). It doesn't mean be patient and wait forever to get married.





Just like in any relationship, the engagement period is different for everyone. Just because it's a Christian relationship doesn't change things in this aspect.





Taking pre-marital counselling through your church is a fantastic idea, and most pastors require this before they marry you. Many churches do it differently. Some do it one-on-one with the pastor/minister. Some do group counselling. Some do couples counselling (this is how our church does it. A mature couple in the church basically mentors the engaged couple, and they get together once a week for a while before the wedding. It's really, really great). You don't even need to be officially engaged to do couples counselling. It's great for any couple at any point in time.





If you and your significant other feel you are ready, then you yourselves are the best judges to decide if it's time to get married. If you've been together for a while, and know it's naturally the next step, then go for it!





My brothers are both Christians. My oldest and his wife dated for a few months. Were engaged for under a year, then were married. Same with my middle brother. They dated longer than they were engaged! But it was all relatively quick.How long should a Christian couple wait before getting married?
My husband and I are Christians but I've never heard of a specific time frame. I've never really thought of ';love is patient'; in that respect, but I guess you're right! :) My husband proposed after 4 months of going out, but we had known each other 7 years before that. We got married 7 months later, so from start to finish it was a little under a year. It really all depends on the couple. I know some people who have waited 2 or 3 years, and I know others who got engaged after a year or less.
I'm not Christian but I do believe that you want to wait an appropriate period to get to know each other. Do know though that it used to be that Christians would arrange marriages thus they didn't know each other until they got married. Talk to your pastor if you are worried and see about couple's counseling but let you and your partner make the final decision because you have to be able to live a good, happy life before you can truly commit a passion for God otherwise you will only blame him when it was your decision all along.
I haven't heard of any certain ';time frames'; but I believe that in following with the verses that the man and woman leave their homes and become one, and that the husband provides, etc etc..that it is important to be financially stable for the both of you. Also, you should probably be independent of your parents or whoever raised you. While those people will always be your parents, you need to be able to live your own life and have the freedom and confidence to make a life with your mate. I also believe that it is ever important to seek God's will and to pray for it, but to also have others pray for you and to get pre marital counseling. I think that more than anything, you need to do what is right according to what you feel God is leading you to do.





A book I'm working through with my soon to be fiance is called ';101 questions before you get engaged'; Some of the questions are dumb, but some of them are things we would have probably not stopped to think about. It's good and would be good even after engagement, as are other books that a minister will be able to suggest to you. I think it's important to make sure compatibility with your mate runs deep to make sure your marriage lasts.
Well, I believe that both should wait till they are at least 25.





And then wait upon the urging of the Lord not their hormones.





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I don't believe so. But I'd recommend talking to your Pastor and taking pre-marital classes. They help so much! Gets everything out in the open. It'll help you two have a better understanding of what you each want or expect as a married couple.
i think if u pray about it the lord will help you decide i belive it was paul who said better to mary then to lust and burn
It's no different just because you are Christian. Just whenever you are ready. I can't believe people actually live their lives like this.
just get married when ur ready