Response to engagement / marriage digs

[Confusion101]

I'm mid 30s, mother of 1, living with my partner who is in his mid 30s too. We are happy as we are, and don't plan on getting engaged / married for at least a few years. I am sick of people making digs and asking questions about when it will happen. Can anyone give me a one line response that will shut everyone up? Ideally something funny or with a bit of cheek. "we're happy as we are" isn't working!

Side note, I don't need to be told how I need to either get a ring on his finger or get my finances sorted, thanks! 😅

I’d just be blunt and direct. “I really get fed up of people commenting to us about marriage”.

I would simply say, ‘are you ok, Julie? you keep bringing this up’

or ‘maybe someday’, smile and change the subject.

It’s your business. I hope you’re sorted financially.

@strawberryjeans I would simply say, ‘are you ok, Julie? you keep bringing this up’
Love this. It's hard to come up with something that doesn't make me sound like I want it to happen sooner

Did you miss the last line of my post 😂

No. You said you didn’t need to be told so I’m hoping you’re sorted.

Well depending on how snarky you want to get you could say "yeah we're in a huge hurry to blow 20k on a big party with distant relatives and random plus ones" or, you could burst into tears and start sobbing at them that yes, you're desperate to marry and he just won't, you think he's cheating and it's all a hideous mess, or you could say, "why would we?" and wait for THEM to try and explain why it's so obvious that you should be on that path.

@BibbleandSqwauk yesssss!!!! This is exactly what I'm looking for! I'm gona bank both the 20K one and the "why would we!?" ones, and use them depending on who's asking me about it!

Read a great riposte that Chrissie Hynde used when asked a personal question: "who wants to fucking know?"
Don't know if it was followed by silence and/or a death stare but it worked.

I hate this type of questioning.

I tend to respond "do you fancy me or something? Is that why you keep asking if I'm getting married?"

It depends. If they are people who love you they might well be worried about the financial security of you and your child- and if you can reassure them they might well stop. If they are just random people how do they know you're not married?

@CurlewKate it is mostly family and no it is absolutely not coming from a place of being worried about my financial security

My sister used to get asked "are you courting" her response was "no but I'm getting regular sex thanks"

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Absolutely love it!!!

This one 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼