I'm 24 she's 23. She's finishing school. Im in my masters program and looking for a steady career job. Been together about a year and 3 months now. We pretty much live together. (she has her place and I have mine, but we usually stay together.)
Last couple days she has mentioned how people are asking her if we're "serious". I brush it off. She knows I aint the kinda guy that gets in relationships if I wasn't. Then she emailed me a picture that says something like "it's pretty " Then last night she says well ppl ask me if we're serious and I just shrug. I told her she's a dork. She says you always say that when I bring it up. So I say " you know we're serious. What do you want me to say? That I want to marry you eventually? I do." Well then she says "ok" and insist thats all she wanted.
Later last night I reiterated that were serious and I do want to marry her someday. She then says when is someday? This is when I was kinda caught off guard. That feeling you get when you dont know the answer to a test. So I came up with "I dont know. Probably when things are more settled. When we know where we're gonna be and when I can give you what you deserve. Asked if that was okay and she said yes. But it was late and she was falling asleep. So no clue if that has merit.
Point being. What does this all mean. She's bringing it up a lot all of a sudden and idk where it's coming from. I definitely think we're headed that way, but feel like there are things we should do first. Particularly establish how we will support ourselves/family (I.e: jobs/careers). It's all just a little overwhelming and I want her to know I want that but at the right time. Why's she bringing it up all of a sudden?