I found an engagement ring!!!!!

[ThisMustBeMyDream]

After almost 7 years together and hoping that I'd get a proposal... I've just accidentally found the ring!!!!!!!! Putting his flaming underwear away, stuffed at the back of the drawer! Of course I looked... tried it on... it's exactly what I'd wanted and is my size! I'm overjoyed! But annoyed I found it too!

I can't tell anyone of course... I have to keep it all in! But... ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm just so freakin' excited!!!!!!!

I really hope he does it soon... he knows I don't do flashy, public things. So I'm hoping it's romantic and just the two of us, or just our family (we both have children from previous relationships). He knows me so well though so I'm sure it will be lovely. He's a teacher, so I'm guessing something might happen over the summer holidays 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞. Or perhaps it could be later this year near my 40th. I'm guessing it won't be for my 40th though, he wouldn't do it then. But he might do it around that time.

Sorry for all the exclamations marks! I'm a little excited as you can probably tell.

Aww how exciting! I'm so pleased for you @ThisMustBeMyDream and he sounds wonderful from what you've posted.

Thats so exciting OP - and i love that ring! I too found my engagement ring in a wardrobe that we only really used for 'occasional clothing'. In this case gloves for an ice skating trip. I was scouring around in the bottom of the wardrobe searching for matching pairs and found it - well the Vera Wang bag with the 'love' branding. It was around November time - he proposed on Christmas Eve and I kept a total surprise face! We've been married for 9 years now and he still doesn't know i found it (and never will!).

That's lovely but why the flip are you putting his undies away. 🫣

It's a beautiful ring. I'd wear it and not worry about it too much. You can replace the stone if it gets chipped or scratched.

How do you know they don't take it turns? And if she doesn't mind doing all the washing then what of it?

Jesus Christ, I do all my families washing, all of it and I REALLY REALLY don't mind doing it. Do cohabiting couples really separate their washing incase you accidentally break the feminist rule book and wash a pair of your husbands pants? How depressing a way to live.

That's lovely but why the flip are you putting his undies away.

Is it so hard to understand? You have an arm full of washing, you put it away.
If OP has a decent man he will be doing things for her, too.
It has never been a thought in our house, it's 'Take that up with you please, or put the kettle on', then someone will take the cups out.
Who are these people who sort out their partner's washing for him to put away?
He's fixing the shed roof right now. I'll make him a cup of tea in a minute, not us, him, because I don't want one.

That's lovely but why the flip are you putting his undies away

I do all the washing in our house and put it all away.
My DH does all the floors (daily) and he also cooks breakfast and does all of the dishes, including the evening ones (by hand). Plus bins, cleaning the car and all the gardening. Oh, and picking up all the shopping.

He did half the childcare years ago, as well.

Many couples share tasks like this.

Jesus Christ, I do all my families washing, all of it and I REALLY REALLY don't mind doing it. Do cohabiting couples really separate their washing incase you accidentally break the feminist rule book and wash a pair of your husbands pants? How depressing a way to live.

Mumsnet is BONKERS about this shit @protectoroftherealm. I need to hand back my feminist badge because I put my husbands socks in the drawer never mind that he does all the stuff I dont want to like the bins, mows the lawn, spider remover, unclogs the drains...nobody ever says POOR MAN clutching their pearls. Surely people just do whatever needs doing, it doesn't make me less of a feminist because I wash his pants.

I agree. I really don’t get why some people on this thread seem to have such an issue with OP putting her boyfriend’s boxers away.

@protectoroftherealm tell me about it! Same people would be on here complaining if their husband had done the washing but left all of her underwear on top of the machine and not put it away!

@inamarina Can you imagine living with these people. Fuck me, it must be exhausting.

Some people really love to piss on peoples chips don't they!
OP I'm so excited for you! I'm engaged and currently planning our wedding for next summer.
The ring is gorgeous, please keep us updated when he pops the question

Sounds beautiful OP! Congratulations!

For all the posts re putting his washing away, ffs. My DH does all the laundry in this house, I do the general tidying and dishwasher etc. We share cooking. Wtf are you trying to put a weird slant on OP's happy thread??

@CandiedPrincess I refuse to wash the pots because I can't stand the feeling of the dish water on my hands! You know who does do them though? The same demanding Prince who gets his pants and socks washed and put in his drawers. Same lazy oik who went out to the shop at 9.45pm last night because I fancied a Cadburys Twirl and I couldn't be arsed to go. Imagine saying 'I'm just putting half a load of whites in the washer love, you can put your half of whites in after me' 🙄🙄🙄

So pretty!

I genuinely think some people on this website are from space. "Woman puts mans underpants away" is not noteworthy.

Best hand in my feminist card because I occasionally chuck some pants in my husbands drawer for him. Do some people in long term relationships seriously separate all of their laundry to avoid the oppression of occasionally having to put away a man's pants?

That aside congratulations OP and I wish you a long and happy marriage, hopefully with as little pants related drama as possible 💐

That ring is absolutely gorgeous ❤

Oh and as much as I love a useless manchild bashing post this isn't it. My OH puts all my pants away so I wouldn't have a leg to stand on!

OP is there a special occasion coming up? Could it be then?

That’s a lovely colour green. Never knew that amethysts could be that colour.

this.... so sad that women are still stuck in the 1950s. Why is it not a joint decision??? 7 years together and you're just at his mercy? waiting for him to decide??

You could also read her responses.

She said they have separate children so it was complicated. She hasn't been waiting for him to propose. They just haven't been able to until now.

I love the ring!

FFS, the underwear brigade on here is bonkers! I'm pleased to say my fiancé puts my underwear away for me, and I do his. It must be love!

Anyway OP, congratulations. I also found my engagement ring before he proposed. The daft plonker had left the ring in his jacket pocket in the hall and I wondered why the fuck a big box shape was protruding from it. A few weeks later on a special date he proposed and I simply applied my best surprised Pikachu face. He still doesn't know.

This

Come back and post a picture of it on your finger once he’s proposed! I’m following the thread—can’t wait to see it on!!!

Eee 💓 congratulations!!