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RosePetalPlace
04/02/09

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It ain't a ring, but last night my boyfriend did suggest that see a couples counselor before getting engaged...

Is that weird? I've been with my boyfriend for 6.5 years, and we've lived together for 3. We're super happy and love each other tons -- things aren't perfect, of course, but they're pretty darn great. Lately the topic of marriage/engagement has been coming up more and more and last night he mentioned that he thinks it might be a good idea for us to go to a relationship counselor before we take that step, just to see if there's anything we're missing/need to improve before we make that kind of commitment... I'm wondering how others would react to this...
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Hana Maru
04/02/09

@RosePetalPlace: I think it sounds like he's really serious about making it work. It might be a great way to make sure you're on the same page about important things. An impartial third party can be very helpful for that.
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pseudonom is ON STRIKE.
04/02/09

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how do i favorite this?!
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Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
04/02/09

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On a canoe trip I once saw a woman drop her wedding ring into an ice-cold spring in the back of a scary half-submerged cave- the water was so cold that when she put her hand in her finger shrunk and the ring fell off. Her husband then dove in wearing only swim trunks and brought it back. Now that's commitment.
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jenalicious
04/02/09

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i know how he feels.. i once lost my NYU ID on that darn bridge. flew right off... and clearly NYU ID = diamond ring. ha
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hello.kitty
04/02/09

@jenalicious: Ugh I read your post as you lostyour NY IUD on that bridge.

Whaaa????

Must visit the optometrist
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wedropscience
04/02/09

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what a sweetheart, i can't say i'd do the same for most people

it's just a fucking ring i'm not jumping into traffic for that shit
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

@wedropscience: Them shits can get expensive! I'd chase it!
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kreuzkölln is now in the bergmannkiez
04/02/09

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When I lived in Austin, one of my friends proposed to his girlfriend during a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over the central Texas Hill country. He pulled the ring out of his pocket, flipped the box open, and as he moved closer to her, he tripped and the ring sailed over the side of the balloon. She was horrified and about to go after it, when he starting laughing and whipped out another one. The first one was a fake and he thought the whole thing was hilarious. The girlfriend, not so much so.

And yeah, I have weird friends.
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GeorgeFayne
04/02/09

@kreuzkölln is now in the bergmannkiez: That's awesome! And if someone ever did that to me, I'd probably kill them. I hate being tricked.
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ItchykooParker
04/02/09

@kreuzkölln is now in the bergmannkiez: My first thought? "I would have killed him!"
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gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
04/02/09

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So, I guess my engagement story of being proposed to immediately after doggie style sexin' while still on my belly and having to reach under the pillow for the ring (surprise!) isn't going to make Good Morning America?

TMI?
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AwkwardTurtle
04/02/09

@gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: Or TMAwesome. Hearted.
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gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
04/02/09

@AwkwardTurtle: @scientzsays: My husband, ever the romantic! Guess he figured it would make a hoot of a story to tell the grandkids.
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Eric Northman is mine
04/02/09

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He'll never disappoint our daughter, that's for sure," said Mary Pellicani, mother of the bride

Haha, that made me chuckle.
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femputer
04/02/09

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Vpea...were you the bride-to-be?
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jeepgirl
04/02/09

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This couple was on the TODAY show this morning. He must have said "It fell out of the box" at least three times. Indicating he did not drop it, it was the box's fault. Then he cracked a joke about suing the jewelry box maker.
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NefariousNewt
04/02/09

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Engagement ring: $3500.

Video Camera: $299.

Look on girlfriend's face and the faces of her family as engagement ring goes sailing off the Brooklyn Bridge: priceless.
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megnificent
04/02/09

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Aw, the poor ring was just trying to get back to his friends at the jewelry store. Have none of you seen Toy Story?
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tscheese
04/02/09

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I'm uncomfortable with surprise proposals in general, but um, I'm glad they're happy.
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

@tscheese: A proposal can be a surprise without being a surprise. My husband and I discussed getting married, agreed to it, but he still wanted to do a proposal. So I knew we were getting married, but I didn't know when SPECIFICALLY he was "asking." I liked it that way: adult discussion plus over the top romance. :-)
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PreposterousHypothesis
04/02/09

@LaComtesse: Agreed. Future Mr. PH and I discussed marriage in very serious terms (i.e. WHEN we get married vs. IF we get married) well before he proposed, but the actual event was a surprise. Honestly, it's hard for me to fathom how you could actually "surprise" propose, where the girl (or guy, depending) is completely off guard, for something as weighty as marriage.
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

@PreposterousHypothesis: Yeah. I feel like I had two proposals, almost. The day we went from "When I get married"/"When I have kids" to "When we get married"/"When we have kids." We discussed the course of our life together one night on a drive from San Diego to LA, found out we wanted to same things, then he proposed about a year and a half later.
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portia_sue
04/02/09

@LaComtesse: My boyfriend and I have reached this level. We have a two year plan all set up, with a timeline of events like "buy a house, then plan the wedding." We even bought the ring, which I picked out. But he hasn't officially asked yet, and it's such a weird feeling. I feel happy and secure, because I'm sure that we are getting married in the future. But he hid the ring, so I can't surreptitiously show my mom. He doesn't want to tell everyone before he does it, so I can't either, and I get the usual from my family: "When are you getting married?"

So I'm glad to hear someone else did it this way, too. I have a feeling the proposal will be amazing. I hope so!
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Rosaxé
04/02/09

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Well at least he didn't put the ring in a champagne glass, and she didn't accidentally take a sip and swallow it. (Seriously, why do they do that on TV? Why would you want a dripping wet ring?)
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bluewine
04/02/09

@Rosaxe: There was a segment on the Today show recently about a guy who put the ring in his girlfriend's MILKSHAKE, and she drank it. Even if she hadn't drank it, who wants a diamond ring covered in milkshake?!
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Eric Northman is mine
04/02/09

@Rosaxe: or the future fiancee to choke on the ring. The whole ring in food/drink proposal is a terrible/somewaht dangerous idea.
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rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
04/02/09

@bluewine: Shit what if Daniel Plainview came by before she got to it.
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Macloserboy
04/02/09

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I just have an intense dislike of this whole "record the proposal" idea. What if the person says "no"?
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RainyKate
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: I generally agree, but we actually have a photo of me saying yes because a total stranger walking by realized what was happening, waited to see the outcome then snapped a shot. She gave us her email and send us the pictures.
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: I'd imagine if you're involving the person's family to record it, then you're probably in the kind of relationship where you've got a good idea that they won't.
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AwkwardTurtle
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: Then you get drunk and watch it over and over while crying. It helps move the feelings along.
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Macloserboy
04/02/09

@LaComtesse: That's the other thing that bothers me, the whole "Look, it's everyone we know." How much pressure is that to place on someone? I know I sound like Mr. Anti-Romance here, but these over-orchastrated things actually come off as too calculated to be genuine romance for me...the single shut-in.
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PreposterousHypothesis
04/02/09

@RainyKate: I had the same thing happen! My boyfriend proposed at a winery, in a somewhat secluded area out of sight of most, but there was a family who could kind of see and the guy had a good zoom on his camera. He and his wife both sent the pictures along with funny marriage advice (they were 22 years married, quite happily).
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: In my experience, proposals are either going to come across as cheesy or boring. If a person WANTS a proposal (or wouldn't mind one) then it's up to the proposer to know which they'd prefer: one that is going to sound cheesy to other people or one that will sound boring. BUT, when you're being proposed to, it is neither cheesy, nor boring. It's all about preference.
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Annabellie
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: I dislike this whole "record everything" phenomenon. When exactly are you going to watch these recordings? Will there ever be an evening where you're like "Hey, honey, let's make some popcorn and watch that video of you giving birth!"
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rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
04/02/09

@Annabellie: This is what still cameras are for, the short section in your scrap book. Although this video should have gone up on youtube.
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

@Annabellie: "Record everything" isn't a new phenomenon. I'd argue it's a basic human compulsion. From heiroglyphics, to domestic scenes in art, to countless journals (check out Peyps journals sometime), to YouTube: we're just finding new ways to document our experiences.
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rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
04/02/09

@LaComtesse: We need to keep future anthropologists employed.
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Annabellie
04/02/09

@LaComtesse: I realize that, but I find the impulse to make videos of everything particularly inane. I would argue that journals are generally kept for private use, whereas videos are made with the idea that someone else will be interested in what you're up to. Give me the written word over a fuzzy, shaky, hand-held video recording any day.
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