- Relationship expert Andrea Syrtash shared some of the top signs that you and your partner could be ready for marriage.
- Those signs include having shared values and goals and having open conversations about sex.
- Ultimately, you and your partner are the only people who can decide whether you're ready to commit long-term.
Today's young couples aren't making rash decisions when it comes to marriage.
A report by dating site eHarmony reveals that 25- to 34-year-olds across the US (not just eHarmony users) knew their partner for an average of 6.5 years before tying the knot. That's compared to an average of five years for all age groups surveyed.
You could, theoretically, spend all of eternity trying to decide whether your partner is the right partner for you. But who has all of eternity to wait?
We asked Andrea Syrtash, a relationship expert, founder of Pregnantish, and author of "He's Just Not Your Type (And That's a Good Thing)", for the top signs that you and your partner could be ready to make a lifelong commitment to each other.
Here's what she told us: