Will he ever propose?

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I have been with my DP for 6 years now and we have been living together for the last 5 years. He is 28 and I am 26. We have no children and I am happy. Everything was going well until DP asked if I wanted to have children last year. I told him that I did but not until I was married. Very quickly after establishing this, DP started insisting that we look at rings together and I went along with this. It has been about a year since he wanted me to look at rings together and we have been looking at rings for the last few months. I am getting a bit fed up of looking at rings now (by the way, every time we do look at rings I always find rings that I like and they are not massively expensive). I am now wondering if he intends to propose or if I am being strung along (this has been going on for just over a year). I never intended to get married and he is the one who has put all this in my head, yet doesn’t appear to be acting.

If anyone has any advice I would welcome it.

I think he wants to "date" so he can line someone else up.

I just wanted to update everyone since I last posted in August. So much has happened since and I feel like a totally different person.

I have just moved into my own place which is much closer to my work. I am also alot happier and no longer waiting/wondering on whether EX was going to propose or not.

After chasing me for a bit, he stopped. I randomly got a long winded email off him earlier this week saying that he wants to "treat me" to a weekend away in London and has now decided that he would like to marry me! Funny, a few months ago I would have bitten his arm off but now I just think its laughable. He has gone from stringing me along looking at rings to not believing in marriage. Now, when I have finally moved on suddenly wants to marry me.

I have just told him that I am no longer interested and have moved on. It is hard but at the same time I cannot respect someone who would string me along like he did. I am really enjoying my promotion at work and am alot happier.

Just wanted to say a big thank you for everyone's advice. I could not have done it without all of your support.

Congratulations! You sound really happy! I have been strung along in the past and it nearly cost my chance of having DC. Now you are free and still very young to meet someone new. Good luck - keep us updated!

Oh and the one who dangled me with a promise of "if I was good he might propose" is still single and done the same to repeated GF after.

That's just the best update! Congratulations OP - you deserve so much better

That's the best update. Good on you OP! x

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Brilliant update OP, am so pleased you are happy

Wonderful Update Lady... so so happy for you in every way

That's excellent news, well done you. I'm so glad he realises exactly what he's lost because of his shitty behaviour.

Wonderful, congratulations on your new life with your new promotion.

Great update!

ahhhhh so happy for you. lovely update.

Omg, you are an amazingly strong woman, I am in awe!

I am not a bit surprised that he has decided he wants to marry you after all. Typical, it really is.

Thank you for updating OP. That is fantastic news! Congratulations on your promotion and for ditching the snivelling, manipulating loser. You are one classy lady 💐

Fab news OP on your promotion and new life without this tosser.

Onwards and upwards. You will meet someone worthy of your love and commitment now you are free.

Brilliant update OP, hope continue on this new path. Congratulations on taking back control of your destiny.

Congratulations on your promotion and your new place.

I'm glad you told him you've moved on. He's a fool.

Wow! I'm so impressed by how you've handled this. Really well done! Wish I'd been more like you at your age.

Amazing update. You're a star!