Not Ready For Engagement

My bf and I have been together several years and gone through a lot of milestones together. We graduated college, bought a house, started careers, etc.

We often talk about a future and we both are always excited about it. Naturally, the next step would be engagement. We get hounded by our families about why we’re not married yet.

My bf thinks that we need to be more financially stable in order to settle down. To start, I don’t think it’s necessary to be millionaires to get engaged? I don’t need anything fancy or expensive which I’ve expressed. I just love the idea of progressing what we have.

Also, I’m not sure his definition of it but to me we seem pretty stable? We have a house, no debt, both make a decent salary. So I’m not sure where the disconnect is. When I try to ask him he doesnt give a straight answer.

I’ve asked him if he just isn’t really into engagement or marriage. Even if he didn’t feel ready yet. He keeps saying he is but we’re not financially there?

It’s odd. I try not to bring it up too often or pressure him at all. I just don’t get the logic