After an eight-year prison term for rape and assault, Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) is set free. Immediately making a beeline to Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), the former prosecutor responsible for Cady's conviction, Cady laconically informs Sam that he intends to pay back the attorney for his years behind bars.
In America, less than 10 percent of couples delay the exchanging of wedding vows longer than two years once the decision to tie the knot has been made. According to various sources, the average engagement last year spanned 13 to 16 months.
So then what is the solution to the engagement question? In my experience as a wedding producer, a six month to nine month engagement period tend to be the most successful, and least stressful, for all parties involved. Unless you have your heart set on a particular wedding date a year away, you and your fiancÃ© should not fret about setting a date less than nine months away.