I think marriage is a big step but so is having children. I have a few unmarried friends who have children with their partners and no intention of ever getting married.. Some are very much in love with each other and others you wonder why they are even together..

But that is going off topic lol.
Noooo aussienic, not off topic at all, its exactly what I'm trying to get my head around!
DP and I have been together for over seven years, have lived together for four years and bought a house together 2.5 years ago. And we'll be parents this year.... he would love to be married to me, but I feel like I just don't 'get' it.