Sage

Man, Martel and I got married in our hearts a week after we first kissed. But that's because we had the *much hyped* epifiany and "just knew"

Personally, I think you should do whatever feels good. If you both are fine with how things are, how the finances are handled, how mutual purchases are doled out, and how things would be handled if one of you died, then by all means don't get married until you're ready for it. However, I would advise that if you are in a long term relationship, and are unsure of how far or near in the future the legally binding agreement of marriage is going to be, you should sit down and talk about your relationship in terms of finances and property (assuming you're living together). If you are planning on being together for a long time and perhaps not getting maried, you need to set down contingency plans for money and ownership. It's just a practical thing to think about.

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