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Remember when we got excited about the movie Bridesmaids? Well, the same people that brought you one of my favorite comedies (and one of the ONLY films I actually paid to see in theaters) is now bringing us another wedding-related comedy — The Five-Year Engagement.

Things I am excited about:

Jason Segel (the Muppet of man whom I adore)
Emily Blunt (did you know she's married to Jim Halpert?)
Alison Brie
Judd Apatow
Rhys Ifans (call me!)
That little girl who shoots Emily with a crossbow.

Other stuff YOU should be excited about:

This perfect chance for us to talk about long engagements. Beyond the fear of waiting too long we've never really taken the chance to address this issue.
Learn how you can get in on The Five-Year Engagement's "Save the Date Sweepstakes" and win a $1000 Amazon gift card.

So keep reading to find your first clue and to have a little chat with us about long engagements.

Any person who's ever been in a long-distance relationship can tell you how much it sucks. But I've also learned some things which might be helpful to any couple forced apart for a while. Here are four tips for a happy long-distance engagement.

In which Ariel explores the question of "if your relationship and emotions are ready for marriage, is it just stubborn to put it off until 'your lives are in order' (whatever that means)?"

A bunch of my friends got just got engaged, and now they're all planning weddings. As a happily un-partnered woman, of course I'm excited for them, but I can't help it … I feel left behind.

Sure, some couples wait many years (or even decades) to get married. But is there such a thing as waiting too long?

Offbeat bride reader Sarah, shared with us this cute story about how, with the help of a some good friends and a top-secret plan, she popped the question to her man.

I am 19 years old and I've been with my boyfriend for 4 years. We are very much in love and have eventual plans for marriage, but nothing set in stone. An old friend recently commented that we were "too young" to be engaged. How can I diffuse future situations where others judge our love to be "too young" for anything serious?