When growing up... I always figured I'd be married by & have kids by 25.
The relationship I was in before my husband lasted almost 8 years.... yes, 8 years... and not once did we talk of marriage. It was strange.... when we met... I was 20 and he was (don't tell anyone 17)...but he soon turned 18 We lived together within 6 months....we were young...neither of us had the wild and crazy time... I started to, but as soon as I met him it all stopped even when I was 21 I never went out to bars or anything cuz he could not go.
Once my hubby (age 33) & I (age 29) met.... "in person" (we 1st met online) we "talked" of marriage within a year....he was gun shy due to going through the Big "D"... but we had the conversation that yes, I want to marry someday and so did he.
Then he said.....HE JUST KNEW...he was done looking for others, he had found everything he wanted and needed in a mate... and that was ME!! hehehe I knew long before that but did not want to bring it up and scare him off.
So, needless to say..... no regrets here....and he tells me that all the time.