My girlfriend and I have been together for about 9 months. We've had our ups and downs, and I love her with all my heart. She treats me better than any girlfriend I've ever had, and she makes me genuinely want to be a better person for her. I am 99% sure I am going to marry this girl, and I look forward to my future with her.

My parents also adore her. As I am the only son of Korean parents, this is SUPER RARE. This is the first time my parents have approved of a girl I'm dating, and it's a huge relief. My mother texts my girlfriend more frequently than she texts me -__- 

Therein lies the problem. My parents are urging me to marry my girlfriend RIGHT NOW. They are worried that if I wait too long (apparently anything longer than 1 year is too long..) she will lose interest and I will lose her. I have told them repeatedly that I'm not ready yet, and that I plan to be in the relationship for at least 2 or 3 years before planning marriage. Also, I'm not struggling financially, but I would rather have more time to prepare (save up for ring, wedding, etc). My parents are so insistent, they have offered to buy the engagement ring for my girlfriend! I told them that is out of the question...

It was causing me a lot of stress, so I talked to my girlfriend about it. She knows already how much my parents love her, but her response both surprised and worried me. She agreed with my parents' sentiment that if I wait too long, I could lose her (this isn't as bad as it sounds. It's sort of a Korean thing, she's not saying she will lose interest in me romantically.. it's hard to explain)
user
parents pressuring me to marry my girlfriend right now. their concerns are legitimate but unreasonable and
assistant
My girlfriend and I have been together for about 9 months. We've had our ups and downs, and I love her with all my heart. She treats me better than any girlfriend I've ever had, and she makes me genuinely want to be a better person for her. I am 99% sure I am going to marry this girl, and I look forward to my future with her.

My parents also adore her. As I am the only son of Korean parents, this is SUPER RARE. This is the first time my parents have approved of a girl I'm dating, and it's a huge relief. My mother texts my girlfriend more frequently than she texts me -__- 

Therein lies the problem. My parents are urging me to marry my girlfriend RIGHT NOW. They are worried that if I wait too long (apparently anything longer than 1 year is too long..) she will lose interest and I will lose her. I have told them repeatedly that I'm not ready yet, and that I plan to be in the relationship for at least 2 or 3 years before planning marriage. Also, I'm not struggling financially, but I would rather have more time to prepare (save up for ring, wedding, etc). My parents are so insistent, they have offered to buy the engagement ring for my girlfriend! I told them that is out of the question...

It was causing me a lot of stress, so I talked to my girlfriend about it. She knows already how much my parents love her, but her response both surprised and worried me. She agreed with my parents' sentiment that if I wait too long, I could lose her (this isn't as bad as it sounds. It's sort of a Korean thing, she's not saying she will lose interest in me romantically.. it's hard to explain)
user
parents pressuring me to marry girlfriend right now despite me not wanting to yet. not sure
assistant