text: how to know if you're ready for marriage?   when you are comfortable being single.  you can't incorporate someone else's life with yours until you are comfortable with yours.  really has a lot to do with being ready to give up a lot personally because you love someone else enough to do so.  i approached marriage from a standpoint where i based my expectations on what i would expect my self to do.  if you are ready to do that type of introspection and self analysis have at it my friend it is the best thing you can do!