For those that are married. Question about length and description... Poll

You could say. "My husband and I have been together for 7 years."  This would clear up any age wondering. :) 

It is really nobody's business at what point in your relationship you had a child, unless you want to share the information.  Since these aren't close friends, then a general answer would work. :)

Quoting AM-BRAT:

I guess- and no one is traditional anymore but we had a child right away. So I wanna add that in.

Quoting Jadegirl1819:

I think most people realize that you dated before you were married. 

I can't even imagine someone asking how long you have been together. If you introduce someone as your husband, then they could ask, maybe, how long you've been married, but then a reply of the age of your older daughter (seven years in this case) should be adequate. 

I always say that we've been together for over 9 years but only married for alittle over 5 :D. We tied the knot at 20&22... we started dating at 16&18.

ds will be 7 on the 25th. He was 18months when we got married and then we had our 2nd and final child, also a boy, after we've had been married for alittle under 3 years ... he is currently 2 1/2 years old.

Well we got married 6 months after meeting so it's pretty much the same.

I always say the number of years married.

I say how long we have been together

GAWD caps for EMPHASIS can be really ANNOYING.

First, yes, if it's a patient at work or something, they ask how long I've been married I stick with that.

But people who knew us before, it might be- 'how long have you two been together? So I like have the whole time there, not just married years. It's not 'EXTRA' time for me- it was real time that we really were together and working as a family.

And I'm not embarrased of anything sheesh. I just like one encompassing answer.

Quoting sabrtooth1:

If someone asks you how long you have been MARRIED, that is the answer they expect.  If someone asks me how long *I* have been married, I say 35 years.  They are not asking, nor do they care, that BEFORE I married him, I dated him for 5 years, 4 of which we were engaged, and 1 of which we lived together.  That is pointless information.  Seems the people who include the "dating" time, are embarrassed about kids prior to marriage.  If it DIDN'T bother you, why would  throw that "extra" time in, since you weren't asked that?

I like that a lot. :)

Quoting Bmat:

You could say. "My husband and I have been together for 7 years."  This would clear up any age wondering. :) 

I say we've been married 9 years and together 12 years..