Why are my Sims not getting married?

Your Sims are not getting married due to various reasons, including their relationship status, needs, traits, and mood, which can prevent them from proposing or accepting a marriage proposal, and understanding these factors is key to resolving the issue. The marriage process in Sims 4 involves several steps, including building a strong romantic relationship, proposing, and finally, getting married, which can be affected by the Sim’s traits, needs, and circumstances.

Understanding Sims’ Relationships and Marriage

To get your Sims married, you need to understand how relationships work in the game and ensure that your Sims are romantically involved and have a strong bond. This involves building a high relationship score, which can be achieved by performing romantic interactions, giving gifts, and spending quality time together.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. Why won’t my Sims get married in Sims 4? This problem usually occurs when your Sim has multiple lovers, especially if your Sim has other boyfriends or girlfriends, and the solution is to ask to just be friends or break up with those other Sims until marriage becomes an option with your Sim’s fiancé.
2. How do I make my Sims get married in Sims 4? When players are ready for their Sims to tie the knot, they can click on their Sim’s partner and select the “Get Married to (Sim’s Name)” option, which will cause both Sims to exchange their vows and get married.
3. Why won’t my Sims propose? They must also be in a good mood, flirty if possible, and traits could be an issue as well, such as the noncommittal trait, which can make it hard to propose.

Relationship and Marriage Requirements

4. Can Sims get married without living together? Married Sims do not necessarily need to live in the same roof, and children can be conceived and raised when both parents are separated and regardless of their relationship.
5. Why can’t my married Sims try for a baby? Make sure less than eight Sims are living on the lot, and only Young Adults and Adults can get pregnant.
6. Do Sims last names change when they get married? When Sims get married, both Sims keep their original last names, and if they have children, they will have the mother’s last name.

Troubleshooting

7. Why are my Sims not married in Freeplay? In order to get the option to marry, the two Sims will need to have a very high Relationship with one another, which can be achieved by performing romantic interactions.
8. Why won’t my Sims get married in Sims Mobile? You need to be level 4 or above to get the propose option, and NPCs will move in after the wedding.
9. Can you have 2 wives in Sims 4? Without mods, polygamy is not possible, and Sims are exclusive to one partner.

Game Mechanics

10. Can Sims marry their second cousins? Only second cousins and beyond can get married, and cousins will only give you the friendly or confrontational options.
11. What is immediately elope in Sims 4? After two Sims got engaged, players had the option to plan a wedding event or immediately elope, which allows Sims to exchange vows and rings on the spot.
12. Will a Sim propose on their own? NPCs can only propose to other NPCs, and you, the Player, are the only one who can get your Sim engaged or married.

Sims’ Interactions and Emotions

13. Why is my Sims romance not working? Check if there is any family type relationship that would prevent the Sims from being romantic with each other, and try traveling away from the home lot to see what happens.
14. Can another Sim ask you to be their girlfriend? They’ll ask only if they have a close, adoring, or enamored sentiment for the other Sim, and the interaction can either be accepted or refused.
15. Can Sims in the Sims 4 get drunk? Because of the rating for the game, they aren’t actually allowed to have alcohol or drunkenness, and Sims drink ‘juice‘, which can give them moodlets like a boost to being happy or other emotions from special drinks.