Is it okay to break off engagement?

If you are engaged and you don’t feel like you are in this head or heart space, there is nothing wrong with ending your engagement until you can feel good about your decision—or breaking things off indefinitely. Getting engaged is a really big step. But don’t feel like it puts you at the point of no return.

What percentage of engagements break off?

Mick canceled the wedding years ago—something that happens in about 13 percent of engagements, according to stats from a research company called The Wedding Report.

How many couples break off an engagement?

The average engagement is 12-18 months long and about 20% of all weddings are called off after engagements. There could be several reasons for calling off your wedding such as: Uncertainty about a relationship. Pressured to get married.

When should you call off an engagement?

If it’s become obvious that you’re more focused on wanting to be married in general, than married to this person in particular, it’s more than OK to call off the engagement, O’Connell says. So go ahead and be honest with yourself. Do you want to be married to your partner?