Engagement

I have been engaged for over a year now and still have a while to go. I have heard grief about this but it doesn't overly bother me. While engaged I feel my relationship has become much closer, we have a much closer relationship. I stand in support of long engagements so that when you get married you are accustomed to the idea of being married and still think its a good idea. If you only wait six months or so you may still be in ring shock and not take in the idea of the finality of marriage.