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In reply to the discussion: Daughter discovers her fiance is conservative [View all]exboyfil
(17,862 posts)A good part of their time in their relationship has been spent studying for the same classes (they are both senior mechanical engineering students). He is the first person she has ever dated (kind of like me in that regard - I only had a few dates before meeting my wife and never went out more than twice with the same girl/woman). He has many good qualities (smart, hard working, gentle, handsome, and kind). They have a common interest in dogs (her passion) and television shows. They seem to talk all the time (nightly Skype sessions over the breaks). They live in the same dorm in college. I don't know what they talk about though - that is not my business.
They will have known each other at least 2 1/2 years before they get married. Their progress is actually slower than mine with my wife (met her in April, engaged in September, married her the following August). My wife was 20 and I was 23 when we got married. My daughter will be 20 (perhaps 21) and he will be 22 or 23.