The purpose of dating is to find “the one," the person who deserves you and all of your awesomeness. While I agree that it is important to participate in a girls’ night out, spending time with your family and having “you time," it’s also necessary for these events to continue throughout your entire life. A husband shouldn’t make you feel as if you are no longer allowed to be involved in all of these activities, rather they should support you and your decisions, not restrict you.

Engaging in activities such as “playing house” or even living together, balancing your social life and showing affection and dedication should be occurring later on during the dating process. This allows the people involved to decide whether or not to continue this relationship for the rest of their lives.

While yes, it isn’t typical for two 13-year-olds who label each other as boyfriend and girlfriend to live together and provide for each other, we need to realize that these boyfriend/girlfriend relationships exist throughout a multitude of ages and maturity levels. Therefore, we shouldn’t judge those who feel ready to dedicate themselves to their significant other, regardless of how they choose to go about doing so.

By saying all of this I am not stating the marriage is insignificant, since I do personally believe it’s something to cherish and proudly embrace. All I’m trying to say is that a way to know if someone is “the one” or husband worthy, is by giving them the opportunity prove themselves through giving them a chance to be in that position.

Every relationship is different, regarding age, maturity, pace and many other factors. We shouldn’t judge those who don’t do things exactly our way, instead, we should be cheering on those who are able to juggle girl’s night out, family time, “you time” and being dedicated to their significant other.

Marriage shouldn’t guarantee new privileges. Instead, it should be an agreement between both of you to continue dedicating your lives to each other because you deemed each other worthy.