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Why I Proposed To Him
A change of heart leads the author to propose to her boyfriend.
by Jeanann Pannasch
But now I did. Marriage, for all its faults, was a public declaration of our love for each other. I was ready to shout, “I love this man!” And I wanted everyone we cared about to bear witness.
My brother proposed to his girlfriend in a helicopter over Maui; my sister got engaged at my grandparents’ remote lake house in northern Vermont. I had always assumed that my own engagement would involve a comparably romantic gesture.
So it was with some trepidation that I walked to Angelo’s Pawn Shop on Santa Monica Boulevard, bent on buying Andrew an engagement ring. It was clear to me that I had to take matters into my own hands—but I was about to rewrite the rules, and it was scary.
“I’d like to buy an engagement ring for my boyfriend,” I told the brawny, salt-and-pepper-haired man behind the counter. After a long pause, he threw up his hands. “Well, it is a new millennium,” he said, grabbing a tray of diamond-encrusted men’s rings.
He pulled out a gold band with a sparkling horseshoe and held it out to me. “Um…no. I was thinking something a little more plain,” I said. “Maybe a white gold band?” Angelo was disappointed, but he complied. And $97 later, I walked out with the ring that I would give to Andrew.
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1 The Married Grass is Greener // Feb 28, 2008 at 11:04 am
[…] decision to bear, as a source of joy instead of a burden she desperately wants a break from? Women choose to get married for reasons other than having kids or societal pressure, so it seems that one secret to success […]
2 It Takes Three, Baby // Feb 18, 2008 at 9:38 am
[…] Curiously, women feel ready for marriage an average four months earlier than their blokes. In fact, ten percent of women in the UK decide to propose themselves. […]
3 Tara // Feb 6, 2008 at 10:45 am
I am happy that it worked out but typically if a guy is not aksing you, it is for a reason. He is not ready. I hope women don’t do this in an effort to “lock” down their man.
4 Lorraine K Ebbin // Dec 26, 2007 at 9:16 am
and now there is gorgeaous baby ‘S’ to really show the world a beautiful love. All who meet you see that love and are blessed to know you.
Cousin Karen told me about the article and I googled it. Good stuff girl! Love to all…
5 Quitze // Dec 24, 2007 at 10:12 am
sigh, maybe there is still some ray of hope left for me lol. <—Same scenario