Do I win the prize for the least romantic proposal?

[JFDIYOLO]

Last night.

'Shall we have a look at what Money Saving Expert says about the advantages of getting married?

Might be a good idea?'

I'm not sure how I'm feeling right now.

My partner views marriage as a very practical thing as well.
Can't you just be clear about your expectations?

I once told my partner:
I would absolutely love to be married to you. But assuming I'll only get married once, I'm not doing it without a proper proposal with a ring and you on one knee. If not, I'm happy just living together.
Every time he refers to marriage, I repeat the same thing. 7 years and counting 😆

Did you suggest that you'd like a romantic proposal and a ring, @JFDIYOLO ?

I like it. Honest, open, and a gentle introduction to the idea!

“We’d better sort out getting married now your pension rule has changed.”

Does that make you feel any better, OP?
(Although I was the one who said it and would be completely on board with your partner’s approach)

Have you ever discussed what you wanted? I'm a practical person and not very romantically minded about marriage so I'd have been happy with this, it's okay to want something different but YABU if you've never told him that!

My mum got "im tired of takeaway burgers, will you marry me?". Theyve been married over 40 years now!

While its good hexane to consider the practical side of the legal contract... he could have at least led with wanting to spend his life with you!

I think our "We'd better get married so that you are my next of kin to donate my brain to the brain bank" is a close contender.

Well, good and practical at least.

I don't really see an issue with this.

Me too

Not really a proposal, more of a sounding out really. Had you discussed it before?

A friend of mine's now husband handed her a ring unceremoniously and said "here I suppose you should put this on"
She think it's hilarious.

OP, that's very unromantic. Definitely have a chat with your Fiance? Boyfriend? Future DH?

The brain one though ... That might be less romantic by a smidge

We just sort of agreed we might as well get married since we’d been together 10 years.

I got a text message that simply said " will you marry me". We hadn't even been on a date, just knew each other as friends and colleagues. I felt a wave of incredible happiness wash over me when I read the message. Done deal.

I think that’s lovely! Weddings are romantic but marriage is really quite a practical arrangement. We had a chat I think I said I think we should get married and he agreed. No proposal thankfully, I think those grand gesture ones look so awkward.

Him, upon finding out I was pregnant: 'I suppose we should get married then'

To be honest I didn't mind at the time, it did seem practical. However in hindsight it goes hand in hand with the lazy arse dicksplash that he is. We're since divorced.

My parents. When my dad proposed to my mum with the oh so romantic words. "Would you like to be buried with my people?"

Halfway through me cooking dinner he said "you know I love you, here's the ring".

I told him to wait til my hands weren't covered in food and he said nah and wandered off.

@Joystir59
oh that’s so lovely

Largely how I proposed to DH .. something along the lines of “we’ve bought a house so we should get married now for legal/tax purposes. Do you want to do at a registry office here or go abroad?”

We went to Las Vegas.

This is actually the most romantic proposal I’ve ever heard of. I love it!

I couldn't care less about the proposal or a fancy wedding.
Life isn't a romantic film.

Someone I was seeing ages ago texted me when drunk and he even misspelled will you marry me. Obviously not.

"Would you like to be buried with my people?"

our engagement was due to needing a visa. I'm boringly practical and like to be involved in decisions, not surprised so it suited me.

Hope you're feeling ok about it OP!

We'd been together 16yrs by this point and the proposal was 'd'ya want to get married?' 'Yeah, go on then' Just our style!! We later got married in a register office with our reception in my mum and dad's garden. Low-key and perfect!!