So, how did you propose? (or get proposed to?)

[Curval]

I also propose again every year on Christmas Eve and have a bottle of champagne ready. Of course now when she say yes I say, damn and shake my head. 

LOL

That right there is a darn fine tradition.

 

[kamilyun]

I knew better than to pick out a ring myself.  So she saw it coming a long way out.

Now, being in the South, I had to ask her daddy's permission, so that telegraphed it also (hence, no qualms about her opinion on the ring).  But I waited...and waited, so she started wondering a little bit.

And I did pull one 'trick'.  Went to Dillard's or JCPenny or something like that and bought a cheap ($10) ring with a big fake pink diamond looking stone in it.  Put it in the jeweler's box and proposed to her with it a few weeks before Xmas.  She didn't flinch.  In fact, she thought I had gone with a different ring from the place she picked it out.  Well dang, I could've saved several G's.  

[BOXGIRL]

awwww you guys are all so romantic......i can't believe not one of you proposed while flying a mission or in the middle of a furball lol....



Congrats Indy007

[bj229r]

The jewelry industry says that.  I think our bands cost $150 combined.  (No, I didn't drop some zeros.)

Mine and wife's were $75 at a pawn shop --after getting married on vacation in Tampa City hall by Teniqua, we spent the day at a water park, was a blast

[Masherbrum]

Well.   My wife and I met on a blind date.   She went home and told the mutual friend who set us up that "I'm going to marry him."   The friend took a bet with a buddy of mine that "they won't last 6 months".   In December it will be 10 years of marriage. 

I proposed to my wife at her work in front her co-workers (she did Admin. work for a local Fire Dept.).   About 5 months later I made her "upgrade her ring".   

An aside:   About a month ago I thought I had lost my wedding band.   She said "Good, that means I'm getting an Anniversary band!"   She was bummed when she found it.   

I wouldn't trade her in for anything. 

[wrongwayric]

Let's write his future wife's vows.

Do you (insert name here) promise to love and cherish this man, through disco's, HO's, bad bomb drops and blown missions?

And do you (insert name here) promise to not nag when the "squad just needs me for 5 more minutes honey" actually turns out to be 3 hours?

And do you (insert name here) promise to love and cherish his computer and gaming set up as if it was your own child? Allowing constant updates, tweaks, and additions so that he can stay on top of his AH game?

 

[kamilyun]

An aside:   About a month ago I thought I had lost my wedding band.   She said "Good, that means I'm getting an Anniversary band!"   She was bummed when she found it.

I'm in the process of moving.  Packed my dresser up in a container with my wedding band in it and drove out of town.  About 1/2 way across the country (somewhere near Amarillo, TX), she asked where it was.  My sphincter is still clenched hoping I come out of this unscathed.  Got a few weeks until we get the containers delivered.  

[DREDIOCK]

awwww you guys are all so romantic......i can't believe not one of you proposed while flying a mission or in the middle of a furball lol....



Congrats Indy007

If it had been while flying a mission or ina furball it would have been done the old fashioned way. via Club to the head to get her to shut up and not bother me when she see's Im doing more then just sitting there.

Then I would have had to marry her to keep from going to jail.

Looking back I might have been better off with the jail time.
In 5 days it will be 24 years.

wow. Think about it.
24 YEARS!
People get out of jail sooner then that for killing people  

[wrongwayric]

"Well grandpa you've been married 50 years, how do you feel?"

 

"Why you crying grandpa?"

"I'd have shot her 30 years ago i'd be getting paroled today"!

 

[mechanic]

I dont believe in marriage. I'm not saying i don't believe in other people's marriages but for me there is nothing a written contract could add to love and everything it could take away.

[AWMac]

I dont believe in marriage.

What's yer take on a "Civil Union"?

 

[DREDIOCK]

I'm in the process of moving.  Packed my dresser up in a container with my wedding band in it and drove out of town.  About 1/2 way across the country (somewhere near Amarillo, TX), she asked where it was.  My sphincter is still clenched hoping I come out of this unscathed.  Got a few weeks until we get the containers delivered.  

I stopped wearng my Wedding band over 10 years ago.
Caught alot of flak over it at first.
But it was getting to the point where I had to either loose the ring. Or loose the finger.

Told her if she wanted me to wear it that bad. To get it resized for me.
She never did
I've never been a big fan of jewlery anyway.
I have two other expencive rings that I occasionally ware on the EXTREMELY rare occasion I get dressed up. (Nice shirt and a pair of dockers for me is "dressed up")

How rare is it I get dressed up any more then that?
Let me put it to you this way. the last time I wore a suit of any kind. Leisure suits were still in style.
It was a tooth and tonail fight just to get me to wear a tux for my wedding.

Anyway.
Once she tried not wearing hers thinking I'd notice...or care.
I didnt till she told me at a party
"Notice anything different"
"different about what?"
"My hands" (holding them palm down flat ont he table)
"what? you get a manicure or something?"
"no look closer"
"Red nail polish? WHAT??"
"You didnt even notice Im not wearing my wedding ring! I havent worn it all week. I was wondering how long it would take you to notice"
"Why would I? I didnt know I was supposed to.
"Got to tight on ya?"
"No I just figured if you werent going to wear yours then I dont have to wear mine"

"oh ok....So Ray (my brother in law) What time you picking me up to go fishing tomorrow?"

[mechanic]

well civil is usually a sweetend word used to describe the lower echelons of society and unions are almost always formed by the stated class to protect themselves. being mostly an uneducated layabout i have no real clue as to what civil unions you are refering.

[AWMac]

 

I could run with this....but won't.

It just wouldn't be fair.

[mechanic]

hit me with your best mac, im bored, maybe i will learn something. i think possibly you underestimate how far off the beaten path my mind has strayed and not returned.