So, I got to think about this question again.

My brother is getting married in August. Happy event, you know?

In fact, I helped convince my parents to shell out the cash for the wedding. It is a very expensive affair, and after being so disappointed in me, they just weren't in the mood to get all happy for a wedding. (I digress.)

But, they've been dating for almost ten years, and have been through many things together. And heck, they fight a lot.

All of a sudden, they're rushing into this whole marriage thing. My brother even got a job so he could start paying off my parents.

But it doesn't explain why, after almost ten years of dating, they're getting married now. Of course, it's also a cultural thing. Her family was moving to FL, and they didn't want to leave their daughter behind unless they were certain that she would be in a stable, committed, tied up, marriage or something.