I have been with the same guy, who is the father of my children, for 6 years. He took on the responsibility of helping me raise my oldest son who was 1 year old when we met. We've talked about marriage, I've pressed the topic numerous times over the last half decade and have always received two responses; it will happen when the time is right, OR don't fix something that isn't broken, which is the most common thing I would like to hear from him. Until recently, as I get older and see exactly what my parents went through in their marriage, I understand why he feels this way. Now, while 90% of Americans eventually get married (Arnett, 2016 P.482), I might fall into that 10% unless I wake up one day and fall back into my fairytale mentality. What is marriage anymore? In my childish mind, I see marriage as a beautiful wedding ceremony with a gorgeous dress and an after party full of food, drinks, and dancing. But marriage isn't just about the wedding day; Marriage is a huge commitment, for which you must be 110% ready. Being still so young, I'm not ready for such a big commitment. Like everyone else in this world, my significant other and I have our problems, there are times when I wanted to give up and honestly I'm sure I would divorce from