How long did you date?

We dated for about 9 months before I tricked her into taking the ring (long story), lived in sin for another two-and-a-half years and have been happy for twelve years much more than not.
A very wise man gave me some great advice a few weeks before my wedding.
"All things fade, if you cannot have a sixty-year conversation with this person, don't do it. If you hesitate answering this question, don't do it."

[FloridaDragon]

Let's see ... with the FIRST wife I met her in a night class at the local junior college (COBOL, if you can believe that) ...we dated for about 4 years through college ... then I proposed and we were married 6 months later. Lasted 7 years.

Second, current, and final wife, met her in late 98. Started dating July of 99. She moved in August 99.... we bought a house together in CT in late 2000....I proposed late 03. Married 04/04/04 (how is that for a great date that I can't possibly forget!!)