<human>: I've been dating a girl now for nearly a year, and with the exception of one weekend where my fuck ups led to a short (24 hour) break up things have been pretty much spot on and perfect.  Each of us feel extremely comfortable and enjoy eaches company.  With that being said we both know what our weaknesses are and know what we have to do before we can move on.

One thing we have discussed is engagements and living together.  This is where we are polar opposites.  I feel that before one gets engaged there should be a period of living together, that way you can feel out what it is like to be around that person constantly.  Then take the next step.  My ideal timeline is 3 years or so.  I have a lot of friends that are going this route, though some of them are reaching a 5 year mark, so to me something like that seems right.

My GF on the other hand feels that the moving in shouldn't happen until after an engagement.  Then depending on circumstances just draw it out, until everyone is settled in.  Her timeline is 1.5 years.

My question is, is there a right way or wrong way to go about next steps or moving in?  Are both of right in our own way, and just need to maybe come to a middle ground on some of it?

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<bot>: My GF and I see differently on engagements and living together.  Are we both wrong about it, or is it one of those things that just happens when the time is right?