Am struggling to get her to say yes

I am a 34-year old guy and have been struggling to convince my long-term girlfriend that we should marry. She thinks we are not ready, and I can’t accept any of her reasons because they don’t seem solid enough. She mentions finances and housing and things that I know we can manage if we pool our resources together. I suspect she has other reasons that she isn’t willing or ready to talk about and I am beginning to feel as if she will marry me only if she has no options left. My parents are putting a lot of pressure on me, and she has time because her parents don’t want to force her. I am running out of patience and am thinking about ending this but am also afraid because we have been together for over six years, and I don’t know if breaking up will be a huge mistake. What should I do?
If you aren’t happy with her explanations and don’t see a way out, it doesn’t seem as if you have that many options. There will always be fear when it comes to the ending of any relationship, but it doesn’t seem as if there is much progress here either. Tell her why you feel the way you do and try to come up with a compromise that works for you both. If you can’t, it may be time to move on.

My best friend wants to set me up with a guy who has never been able to stick to any relationship for more than a few months. I don’t want to end up with a broken heart, but she says I should just give him a chance. Is this a bad idea?
It is always best to make up your own mind after meeting a person and getting to know them a little better. If you spot red flags early and have enough information to assume this isn’t going to go well, you are under no obligation to commit to any relationship.