QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 04:36 AM)
I believe there are three important questions:
1. Have either of you begun working at your career jobs?
2. Do you plan on starting a family?
3. How long would you wait between announcing the wedding and actual marriage? If it's more than a year than you're not ready for marriage.
I wouldn't advise you to do this, because it's not typical and could backfire (since I don't know you, let alone this girl), but there's always the option of actually discussing marriage before handing her a ring. My parents were dating for six years, and knew they'd get married one day but neither had their careers set. They were also set on beginning a family, so their intentions may be different from yours.
1. both of us are currently working full time jobs, she just started her career as a nurse
2. yes
3. .......she went with me shopping.......she knows whats goign on