Woman in wedding dress running away

According to the Office Of National Statistics, cohabiting couples (who aren’t married) are on the rise – the number leapt from 19.7% in 2012 to 22.7% in 2022.

But for Redditor u/Helpful_Remote1682, that “cohabitation period” has gone on for about a year too long.

Writing to Reddit’s r/AITAH (Am I The Asshole Here), the site user asked: “AITA for breaking up and treating him like a stranger after he falsely promised marriage as a condition for living together?”

So, we spoke to experts about when couples should talk about marriage, and what to do if you feel you’ve been left waiting for too long.

The pair had been together for five years

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