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When we started dating, he said we could get married after he finished his undergraduate degree.

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There may come a time when you decide, “Let’s do this.”

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There will be many times in your future when your boyfriend will be pulled by different priorities — whether it’s a demanding boss or client.

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“Roughly two-thirds of men with a bachelor’s degree could expect that, if they marry, their first marriage will last 20 years or longer, compared with 50% of men with a high-school diploma or less. In addition, men with a higher level of education are more likely to get married in the first place when compared with less-educated men.”

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There will be many times during your marriage, if/when you tie the knot, when your boyfriend will be pulled by different priorities — whether it’s standing up to a boss who wants him to work 12 hours a day, or a client who puts demands on his time — and he will have to be able to find the words and the mettle to say, “No. This is my life and my marriage, and I choose my wife over this.”

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