Twelve months together is the minimum time to invest in your relationship to see what each other is like and start negotiating and communicating at a life partner level. Then once youre betrothed, devote at least a few more months to learning to work through things together.

Is 9 months too early to get engaged?

It may not be the norm [getting engaged in less than a year], but it is perfectly fine to get engaged at the six-month mark as a persons habits, whether good or bad, usually show up by four months, Winston tells Elite Daily. I would wait at least three more months to the ninth month before getting married.