After five years together, my boyfriend still won't propose to me. Should I just give up?
I'm a 27-year-old female, and I've been with my 31-year-old boyfriend for over five years now. About a year ago we started talking seriously about getting engaged within the next six months, but by the time fall rolled around, my boyfriend told me that though he loves me and wants nothing more than a future with me, he was just not ready for an engagement yet.
An interesting insight into what goes through a man's mind when faced with organising a wedding
When he finally finds the moment to get on one knee and propose, it would have taken him hours and hours of thought and planning. No matter how special or awful it may have been the fact is that he really wanted to make you feel special and commit himself to you. It takes a lot out of a man to find the right ring, ask your parents’ permission and plan a proposal that will stay with you forever and consequently he is expecting to have a celebration followed by a relaxing period to settle into the new status of being engaged, because, simply put, it is a huge step.<
Sometimes, it's just so easy to forget. First comes wedding, then comes... marriage.
Statistics show most people still want to get married someday. And it seems some women I know want to get married in the worst way. I worry about them succumbing to the pressure, sacrificing everything to get to their big days.
Here's how to avoid getting divorced 72 days later.
Newsflash: After 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have called it quits. I am not a long-time follower of the Kardashian clan. I became interested when I realized that Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner was married to Kim's mom, Kris. I watched a couple of episodes around the big engagement ... so big that the engagement ring had to be delivered by a Brinks truck. And I — along with a few million other viewers — noticed some signs that they might be headed for trouble. For one thing, on the very day that Kris planned to propose to Kim, they had an argument about money. It was such a bad argument, Kris postponed popping the question ... begging the question: Why did they go through with it? Couldn't they have found a way to breakup before the wedding?
Also, four questions to ask yourself before bringing up the proposal conversation, from eHarmony.
I get asked a lot of relationship-themed questions given where I work, and one of them is from women with boyfriends who want to know how long to wait for the ring. These aren't women who have been dating for two months, but rather women who are in long-term relationships. They have seemingly great mates who have jobs and call their moms and open doors to restaurants — but haven't yet popped the question.
We could all learn a lesson or two from Kristin Cavallari about healing a broken heart.
It warms my heart that after having their engagement unceremoniously broken off by Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, and suffering the humiliation of an ill-timed wedding photo shoot, Kristin Cavallari is doing so well.
Why you should under no circumstances pop the question -- no matter how fed up you are.
The women's movement has made it easier for us to crush through many a glass ceiling, have children if and when we want, and enjoy casual hook-ups, but one effect doesn't exactly seem like something to celebrate: More women are popping the question. According to a poll from the online dating site Swoon, one in 10 gals have asked their guy to tie the knot, because they were fed up with waiting for him to do it himself. Gah!
Tiger Woods' former fling says her fiance "was meant to die because he was too good."
"I believe Andy was meant to die because he was too good ... I'm almost happy it ended the way it did because I've learned so many lessons from him. It would have been tragic if we got into fights and then divorced ... [If he had lived], I would be a fat housewife with three kids in Sands Point, Long Island."
A little time discussing your marriage expectations with your honey can help avoid future heartache.
Congratulations on your engagement! This is one of the most exciting times in many of our lives. You very likely are swept up in all sorts of yummy brain chemistry as you’re in the honeymoon phase of your relationship and gearing up to walk down the aisle with your honey. As much as your loving feelings for each other feel amazing, this inherently causes many couples to forget to have some pretty important conversations.
Lovebirds; before you say ‘I do’, remember to talk about the money.
Money matters. Don't let any one tell you different. You could set yourself up for major pitfall by not taking the time to talk about money issues before walking down the aisle.
Here are some questions to discuss with your partner:
How Do They Budget? If you can live off less and save more, you can achieve bigger goals. Seeing how your partner budgets is essential to your financial health as an a couple. Start out by budgeting something small together, like a vacation months in advance.
Tara Reid isn't the only woman who can get proposed to and married on the same day.
Colleen, 32, of Ontario, Canada got the surprise of her life when her thoughtful boyfriend Shawn popped the question after seven years of dating, then had a wedding ceremony and reception waiting for them around the corner. He proposed; she said yes and was walking down the aisle in a matter of minutes.
