Relationships

Is It A Bad Idea To Marry The First Guy You Fall In Love With?

Just 10 months into our relationship, my now-husband got down on one knee and proposed. I said yes without a moment of hesitation. When you know, you just know.

By Molly Farinholt3 min read
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After all of the well wishes and eager questions (How did he ask? Have you set a date? Were you surprised?), I received a few raised eyebrows. You haven’t even dated that many guys. How do you know he’s the one? You haven’t even been together for a year. Are you sure? In a society that commends (or at least doesn’t question) spur of the moment decisions like hooking up and getting tattoos, such questions seemed a bit laughable and more than a touch ironic. We weren’t just running with a feeling. We were acting on love — a love deeply rooted and ready to flourish even more.