if you liked it than you shoulda put a ring on it...because marriage is the ultimate result of all meaningful relationships

Perry and I have been dating for over three years.
We've lived together a year.
We recently adopted a dog.
Perry just graduated from university and got a job.
So, when is the wedding? That seems to be what the people closest to me and Perry are asking.  Parents, siblings, even co-workers.

I don't mind the idea of marriage, but a wedding seems terrifying to me. A large party where I'm the center of attention? It sounds like a nightmare. I'm not being sarcastic here.  And to be completely honest, marriage doesn't mean too much to me. I'm not religious. I don't plan on having children. All I want to do is live with the person I love and you don't need to be married for that; there's no real social stigma to it anymore. I guess there are tax breaks for being married, but I guess I'm too young or too ignorant to care about that.

But ultimately I think I will end up getting married and for a fairly lame reason: saying "my husband" has a lot more meaning to others than "my boyfriend". Like if you haven't written it down, if it's not a legally binding contract, it's not serious and you're not really committed. Peer pressure: it never ends.