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Is it the ring?

14 replies

CrypticElliptical · 31/07/2024 23:12

NC as outing. Been together 7 years, own a home, early 30s, no kids. The past few months I’ve been quite hot on how it’s time he proposes or moves on (not least because I want children soon and want to be married!). He has said many times that he will…! But whilst I truly love him I know he’s not the most organised of souls. That said, he has said many many times it will be this year.

Anyway, I signed for a parcel because he was on a call. Normally he says what he ordered, and he didn’t, so I asked (it is a much larger box than ring size!!). He said, sheepishly, “nothing”.

Later, when he’d gone out, I looked at the box and googled the sender - the distributor for a diamond retailer I’ve been getting ads for for months (I assume because we’re on the same WiFi and that’s where he’s been looking?). I was coming home from work earlier and he was clearly looking at it, then by the time I had finished washing my hands and come downstairs he had hidden it under the sofa.

Is this it? Is he finally going to propose? I’m so excited!!! But please talk me down so I don’t get too ahead of myself.

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SirChenjins · 31/07/2024 23:17

I really hope it is and that you get the proposal you want 😊

It doesn’t take great organisational skills to propose to the person you love and want to marry though - ‘Will you marry me’ takes about five seconds to say and then you go shopping for a ring together. If it’s not a ring what would you do?

ByCupidStunt · 31/07/2024 23:20

OMG!!!!

Definately sounds like it!!!!

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 31/07/2024 23:22

I hope it is and it’s soon OP!

CrypticElliptical · 31/07/2024 23:32

I hope so too!!! We are going on holiday early September so I’m hoping it’d be then… I’ve expressed that I’d like to get married no later than next summer. Blissful

@SirChenjins it’s something I’ve found really quite upsetting and given a lot of thought to but honestly I’d probably have to part ways. Marriage is extremely important to me and after 7 years, equivocating would effectively be a no

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Belladone · 31/07/2024 23:41

I know traditional that the man gets down on one knee, but what’s stopping you from asking him ?

Berlinlover · 31/07/2024 23:42

Are you sure he wants to get married?

CrypticElliptical · 31/07/2024 23:46

Belladone · 31/07/2024 23:41

I know traditional that the man gets down on one knee, but what’s stopping you from asking him ?

It’s a fair question, particularly as we tend to make decisions together, but it’s a rite of passage and I’ve always wanted to get married a bit more than he has, so him doing this shows me that he also wants it.

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SirChenjins · 31/07/2024 23:46

CrypticElliptical · 31/07/2024 23:32

I hope so too!!! We are going on holiday early September so I’m hoping it’d be then… I’ve expressed that I’d like to get married no later than next summer. Blissful

@SirChenjins it’s something I’ve found really quite upsetting and given a lot of thought to but honestly I’d probably have to part ways. Marriage is extremely important to me and after 7 years, equivocating would effectively be a no

I would feel exactly the same after seven years. Fingers crossed for you 😊

CrypticElliptical · 31/07/2024 23:47

Berlinlover · 31/07/2024 23:42

Are you sure he wants to get married?

We’ve talked about it a lot. Yes. He’s not the type to go along with things he doesn’t want to do for a quiet life.

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MyBeloved · 31/07/2024 23:49

Fingers crossed for you! 🤞🤞🤞

Justbeinganoseycow · 31/07/2024 23:52

Oh ... I'm following this. I need to know too! 🤣

CrypticElliptical · 01/08/2024 09:53

It's definitely from that ring company at least, I looked inside the outer box this morning (didn't open the proper box, I'm not a spoilsport) and there's another, fancier box branded with the ring company I've been getting ads for and not just the distributor. It is also very much hidden in plain sight, but I've put it back in its place and will stop snooping for now

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TheShellBeach · 01/08/2024 09:55

Oh boy!

I love a live engagement ring thread.

Good luck, OP! I hope he's chosen a ring you like.

Normallynumb · 01/08/2024 09:58

How exciting!
I hope you love the ring

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