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Im engaged now and I was curious to know who on here is enagaged or married and how did u go about proposing? and how much or how little did things change?
Who here is Married/Engaged?
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Married for almost two years now.
Proposed by first asking her father for her hand privately. Just took her out to the park are Sunday night as usual, popped the question in the middle of ourusual playfights.
After we got married things didn't change much since we dated for six years...but the relationship is alot more meaningful and stronger. What I can say isthat the most trying time is when your wife is pregnant. Those hormones are no joke. If you can get through that then your golden.
Keys to a successful marriage is true love, trust, and keeping people out of your house.
Proposed by first asking her father for her hand privately. Just took her out to the park are Sunday night as usual, popped the question in the middle of ourusual playfights.
After we got married things didn't change much since we dated for six years...but the relationship is alot more meaningful and stronger. What I can say isthat the most trying time is when your wife is pregnant. Those hormones are no joke. If you can get through that then your golden.
Keys to a successful marriage is true love, trust, and keeping people out of your house.
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married a little more than 7 years.
when I proposed, I invited about 30 of our friends and family to a restaraunt and surprised her.
nothing real fancy, but she was surprised.
dated for 10 months, married 10 months later.
both of us had partied and had our fun and knew it was time to settle down.
She's from a pretty strict (as far as living together before marriage) Mexican family, so she "moved in" to our house the day after we got backfrom our honeymoon.
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when I proposed, I invited about 30 of our friends and family to a restaraunt and surprised her.
nothing real fancy, but she was surprised.
dated for 10 months, married 10 months later.
both of us had partied and had our fun and knew it was time to settle down.
She's from a pretty strict (as far as living together before marriage) Mexican family, so she "moved in" to our house the day after we got backfrom our honeymoon.
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I've been married for about 5 months this coming Tuesday.
Dated for 3 years and then just proposed to her when she came home from New York one day.Nothing big, just was in the apartment and the nerves of having a ring just made me ask.
Its good stuff though, its more challenging for me because I'm so used to doing things formyself, especially when money matters, but I've learned to just let one person handle it. Wouldn't trade what I have for anything in the worldthough.
My-T.
Dated for 3 years and then just proposed to her when she came home from New York one day.Nothing big, just was in the apartment and the nerves of having a ring just made me ask.
Its good stuff though, its more challenging for me because I'm so used to doing things formyself, especially when money matters, but I've learned to just let one person handle it. Wouldn't trade what I have for anything in the worldthough.
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married for 7 years. just popped the question one day.....nothing spectacular. most important thing in a marriage is trust and be willing to sacrifice.
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thanks everyone for sharing some good advice too...Imma be honest with yall too.. Im glad to see Im not the only one who didnt go all out with the proposal andI dont feel as bad for doing a simple one.. I think what counts is the sincerity that u have in ur proposal and if u are really ready to step up and be ahusband
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Word all the bruva's I know that had a spectacular proposal ended up with a spectacular divorce settlement.
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I have been married for 2 1/2 years. We were together for 3 years before that.
I had the ring for about 2 weeks and I didn't really know how I was going to propose. Well one day it snowed and we both didn't go to work and we had areally good day alone together. So during one of our play fights I started poking her with the ring and when she asked me what that was I showed her. Shestarted crying, and that was that.
Once we got married it felt so good. Our bond and our relationship felt so much stronger. There is a lot of sacrifice and hard work involved, but it is abeautiful thing at the end of the day.
I had the ring for about 2 weeks and I didn't really know how I was going to propose. Well one day it snowed and we both didn't go to work and we had areally good day alone together. So during one of our play fights I started poking her with the ring and when she asked me what that was I showed her. Shestarted crying, and that was that.
Once we got married it felt so good. Our bond and our relationship felt so much stronger. There is a lot of sacrifice and hard work involved, but it is abeautiful thing at the end of the day.
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My cousin proposed on top of the Eiffel Tower, put the ring in a glass of champagne
Pretty cool, but like Tee called he got divorced within a year or two
Pretty cool, but like Tee called he got divorced within a year or two
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been married for 6 years
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not till i'm 35, sorry no lock down on me....
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I propsed to my wife at the SkyDeck of Sears Tower. My family was there with us. We've been married for 18 months but we've been together for 6 1/2years. Trust, patience and understanding are the key things to a marriage. Importantly, you'll continue to learn more about the one you love, regardless ofhow long you've known them.
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Congrats Sun of Knowledge you finally took the step to take it to the next level with the one you love.
Man, hearing all this stuff is making me old seeing as how most of the people I know are either married or engaged. Hopefully I'll be lucky someday to findsomeone real cool like that to grow old with.
Man, hearing all this stuff is making me old seeing as how most of the people I know are either married or engaged. Hopefully I'll be lucky someday to findsomeone real cool like that to grow old with.
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you knew that you wanted to marry her after 10 months ? did ya'll spend a lot of time together when you were dating ?
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im 20...in march makes 2 years that i've been engaged. me and my girlfriend are goin on 6 years that we've been together. didnt do anything over thetop, jus waited for what i thought was the right moment. she was happy, i dont regret it
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I've been married for 5 years and we have a two year old son.
I was going to propose to my wife on the beach in Hawaii because we had a trip planned, but as it got closer to the trip I got nervous about transporting theengagement ring without her knowing about. Plus, I knew she was expecting the proposal in Hawaii. I surprised her and proposed in our apartment right beforethe trip. Seemed to work out well.
I really like being married. There's been no real surprises or dramatic changes. It helped that we had already lived together for two years before we evengot married. I knew exactly what I was getting into.
Anyway, congratulations and good luck.
I was going to propose to my wife on the beach in Hawaii because we had a trip planned, but as it got closer to the trip I got nervous about transporting theengagement ring without her knowing about. Plus, I knew she was expecting the proposal in Hawaii. I surprised her and proposed in our apartment right beforethe trip. Seemed to work out well.
I really like being married. There's been no real surprises or dramatic changes. It helped that we had already lived together for two years before we evengot married. I knew exactly what I was getting into.
Anyway, congratulations and good luck.
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*raises hand*
Not married yet--just engaged. I popped the question back in June. It was funny because I bought the ring when I went back home to Michigan for a visit. Butthe ring had to be sized and it couldn't get done in time for me to pick it up before I left. So they had to ship it to me. She and I had been throwingthe idea of marriage around for awhile, but it seemed to intensify around that same time, for some reason. So I got back and for a week, I was waiting forthis ring to come in. And the marriage talk continued and continued. I just tried to play it off like I wasn't sweatin' it, because I knew what wascoming in the mail.
The day the ring came in, I was freaking out because we were both at the crib hanging out all day. I didn't know what I was gonna tell her when thepostman came to the door with a package. Luckily it worked out though. She had JUST went to take a shower when I saw the postman pull up. I got that packageand ripped it open, polished that bad boy up and threw it in the little gift box with the quickness.
Later that night we went out to eat, and I had the ring in my pocket the whole time. I swear I was nervous as hell that whole dinner. I wasn't scaredabout whether or not she was the right one or any of that. I was just realizing what a HUGE step it was, although I was ready to make it. So we went up tothis mountain after dinner--they have a little area that overlooks the whole city. We went there on one of our first "dates" and had been there afew times after that. So it was just her and I, sitting there on a bench, talking. Somewhere in the convo I just reached in my pocket and popped thequestion. Nothing too fancy, but she loved it. I wouldn't change any of it.
Not married yet--just engaged. I popped the question back in June. It was funny because I bought the ring when I went back home to Michigan for a visit. Butthe ring had to be sized and it couldn't get done in time for me to pick it up before I left. So they had to ship it to me. She and I had been throwingthe idea of marriage around for awhile, but it seemed to intensify around that same time, for some reason. So I got back and for a week, I was waiting forthis ring to come in. And the marriage talk continued and continued. I just tried to play it off like I wasn't sweatin' it, because I knew what wascoming in the mail.
The day the ring came in, I was freaking out because we were both at the crib hanging out all day. I didn't know what I was gonna tell her when thepostman came to the door with a package. Luckily it worked out though. She had JUST went to take a shower when I saw the postman pull up. I got that packageand ripped it open, polished that bad boy up and threw it in the little gift box with the quickness.
Later that night we went out to eat, and I had the ring in my pocket the whole time. I swear I was nervous as hell that whole dinner. I wasn't scaredabout whether or not she was the right one or any of that. I was just realizing what a HUGE step it was, although I was ready to make it. So we went up tothis mountain after dinner--they have a little area that overlooks the whole city. We went there on one of our first "dates" and had been there afew times after that. So it was just her and I, sitting there on a bench, talking. Somewhere in the convo I just reached in my pocket and popped thequestion. Nothing too fancy, but she loved it. I wouldn't change any of it.
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word. good stuff guys. im thinking about proposing soon but not too soon.
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Can you guys/girls also post ages you and your better half got together?
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im scared of marriage/engagement/proposals/weddings/love. i fear it all. Divorce much too common these days.
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I have been married a year next month, been together for about 3 years before that. Proposal was simple, nothing too spectacular.
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^Nice story.I hope you two make it.
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i've been married for 7 years and been with my arm candy for 17 years.
i proposed to her in my living room.
we have 3 kids, 2 chicks, and the heir to my throne
being married is cool but it's also the biggest challenge you will face in life. women are way smarter than us and evil. they'll pick on your emotionalweaknesses and stuff your parents did to you. they know everything about you and they'll pick the right moment to nail you , when your down the most. if ican give any advice i'll give the most important, LEARN HER MENSTRUAL CYCLE .....
this is key if you wanna live a sane life. they will test your limits so be prepared. i suggest overtime at work. a real pros pro knows their wifes cycle andis able to steer clear of impending *****eeness they may face. also realize that you will now only get brain on special occasions or when she needs something,so get whatever you can now. one thing that always make marriage worth it is when your home on a tuesday with nowhere to go, nothing to do, you got guaranteedbuns in the crib
i proposed to her in my living room.
we have 3 kids, 2 chicks, and the heir to my throne
being married is cool but it's also the biggest challenge you will face in life. women are way smarter than us and evil. they'll pick on your emotionalweaknesses and stuff your parents did to you. they know everything about you and they'll pick the right moment to nail you , when your down the most. if ican give any advice i'll give the most important, LEARN HER MENSTRUAL CYCLE .....
this is key if you wanna live a sane life. they will test your limits so be prepared. i suggest overtime at work. a real pros pro knows their wifes cycle andis able to steer clear of impending *****eeness they may face. also realize that you will now only get brain on special occasions or when she needs something,so get whatever you can now. one thing that always make marriage worth it is when your home on a tuesday with nowhere to go, nothing to do, you got guaranteedbuns in the crib
