So are any of you ladies thinking of popping the question on Leap day

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Am only asking because l am incredibly nosey l agonised over it on the last one four years ago and in the end l bottled it and it was another year before he proposed so we did get there in the end. But it just reminded me hearing about it on the radio today of how l felt then and all the pros and cons- what if he said 'no' - would our relationship survive or if he said 'yes' would l always regret not waiting for him to ask me - being old fashioned and all. Wonder my head didnt explode

Well, if I saw XH sitting outside in his car, and/or knocking on my window and making funny faces at the cats, the only question I would pop would be "What the fuck are you doing here you wanker ?" Fortunately, however, I'm due to work all day Wednesday so I'm most unlikely to see the fecker.

Er, was that the sort of response you were after?

Maybe we are in the wrong thread Annie?? Someone out there must be able to attract grown-up, fully functional men who are worth proposing to??

I'm sure there are some. For a start I can offer the market two unattached adult sons who are... well, a bit eccentric probably, given their parentage, but lovely. I'm enjoying their company (they make a great cup of tea) but would be happy to wave them off with the Right Sort of Woman. (Mumsnetters are mostly the Right Sort of Woman.) It's rather short notice to get to know them well enough to propose by Wednesday though.

No, but it was my deadline if DH hadn't done it by now. The boy did good-he proposed over the grand canyon, and we married in Vegas!!!

Sorry to post then disappear - DH was supposed be making dinner but suddenly decided we would go out to eat. Only had about fiteen minutes to get ready.

at Anniegetyourgun and - no not quite. Now l know I'm a bit dim but why would you want to propose to XH - isnt the clue in the X Can you market my lovely son aswell with your two - he is a single dad atm and has been for last few years and l do drive him to despair nagging fret about him being on his own for so long.

foolonthehill I always used to turn perfectly nice men into attract phsycopaths pre DH. In fact l often sit and wonder when he'll turn.

He raised his voice the other day at the neighbours dog . I am on red alert now dont you worry.

Karatekimmi - ah how lovely. I decided to give my DH another six months - he just scraped in - while we were on holiday in Lindos.

Mine has hinted heavily that I should, but I tried it last night at 4am and he didn't really answer...I think it was the several pints of real ale and being asleep.

I want HIM to though. It's his job.

I was actually thinking of proposing tomorrow but I have this really weird feeling he's going to beat me to it..he's hinted at it for a while now and he's booked a really swish restaurant for tomorrow night, my parents are having our dc overnight too so even if there's no popping of the question on either part there'll certainly be some debauchery to look forward to..empty house..oh, the possibilities

I'll be happy to update if anyone's interested lol

I have bought the rings with intention. But fear I'll have no balls tomorrow

Well I've been hinting since new years that I had the intention of asking on leap day, then he kinda turned it round and started hinting that he'd like to do the asking.. now with the swanky meal booked for tomorrow night and him looking like the cat that got the cream for the last couple of days I'm starting to get a bit butterfly-ish that he may be going to ask...or maybe he's giving me an opportunity...hmm... if he doesn't ask then I guess I'll bite the bullet and get down on one knee.. I will if you will theenchantedwood... sometimes us girls need to take matters into our own hands..

I'm with you Nobody but it sounds like your soon-to-be fiancé is going to ask!!!

Oh good luck! Let us know!!!

I have suddenly realised, there is no ring anyway...I am unprepared. I don't think I'm going to do it anyway though as I am a girly wuss.

You don't need a Ring Betty - but a partner who will say yes!

Hmm...well it's hit and miss I think. No, I'm too scared to do it.

Our time will come. He was pissed when he suggested it and pissed when he ignored it! So he can blooming well do it himself on any other of the 365x4 days...

Not again

Been with DP 17 years this year and have asked him the first 3 times, he always said yes but we have never got past the proposal. I refused to ask him last time so probably won't this time.
I wish I had asked him last time as the first year I was heavily pregnant and wrote 'daddy, please marry my mummy' on my belly. Last time I was pregnant again so it would of been nice to do that with a little ps ' dd1 says hurry up' or something like that.
I've kind of resigned myself that we won't get married but 17 years and 4 kids is commitment enough.

Oh he did ask me as well, quite a few times, I did get a ring once but it made my finger go a bit manky so I think he has taken that as a sign

If its any encouragement I proposed to dh nearly 10 years ago (not leap year or even February, it was august!) and we have been married over 8 years now :o I haven't killed him yet or anything

I had the ring and couldnt wait so asked him (dp of 11yrs) on our anniversary, feb 5th (leap Year at least). Was thinking of asking anyway last year but a friend reminded me about the leap year thing! Anyhoo got so nervous had to write it in an anniversary card (the card had a lovely/funny poem about growibg old together so i added a couple of my own verses). Worked a treat and he said yes! He was really surprized but later owned up to thinking about proposibg himself a few times over the years. I guess he needed me to do it or like most things it would have never got done! Lol

He took me to buy a ring a couple of days ago, one he'd seen and (quite rightly) thought would be perfect for me, and it really was :D x

Best thing i ever did (other than having our DD of course!)

Aw sleepybump your tale is lovely...

I am losing my balls this morning - as I thought would happen...

Am toying with it.... but really would prefer him to ask. Kind of think he knows where I stand on the issue, and he's more recently divorced than me so feel the ball's in his court. Managed to drop into conversation about women asking men on the 29th (by teasing DD about asking her BF :)) but didn't manage to pick up any clues from him.

On the other hand - we're going out tonight. Could just as easily have gone out last night but he suggested tonight, so he's not avoiding me on the 29th...

Doubt I'll have the guts though. I'm rather hoping I'm in the OP's possition 4 years from now

Oh I have the balls to ask him I'm just a bit wobbly as I've got it in my head that he'll do it at dinner tonight and I don't want to steal his thunder!
Last time we went to dinner there was at new year to celebrate his promotion. We had champagne and I really seriouslyhalf jokingly said next time we came he could put my engagement ring in the champagne flute. we were a bit tipsy and he said he might just do that..and now he's randomly booked us a table and got my parents to take the little ones overnight so...eek.. wish me luck!!!

Gah stupid phone didn't do the line through thing grr..

I was going to today, but Dp beat me to it on Sunday

I am anxiously waiting today though, as my ring is arriving this afternoon by courier, so I suppose you could say today is our official engagement day .

I'm also on strict instructions not to open even the slightest bit of packaging

Nope, I'm not doing it! I know he'd say yes, but I also know that he'd be a bit disappointed that he hadn't got the chance to do it 'properly'. I'm not in a rush, anyway.

Good luck to all those who are, though :o You are very brave women!

Omg! please please please girlys don't wimp out! its soo exciting, please let me us know!

Well theres been some bad news in DSILs ex's family and my nephew is directly affected so it doesn't seem at all appropriate now...