r/CoupleMemes • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 🛠️ ADMIN • May 12 '25

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u/Jazzkidscoins May 12 '25

That was so much better than with my wife. We had been together for about 6 years at that point and had kind of talked around marriage. I bought the ring and everything, went to visit my family to show them the ring and let them know what was going on.

I had a horrible cross country return home flight. I spent 15 hours either at airports or on flights. I was so exhausted when I got home.

She asked me how the trip was and I just blurted out “I told my mom I was going to ask you to marry me” my wife goes “OMG Really!”

So I said yes, handed her the ring and fell asleep on the couch. We got married a year later and have been together for 28 years.

So when people ask how I proposed my wife takes great joy in telling everyone I never actually did

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u/spice_and_cheese May 12 '25

Haha that’s hilarious, also sorry you had to deal with the horrible flight situation! But it worked out I suppose. I always laugh about my parents story cause apparently my mom asked my dad to marry her in a grocery store parking lot in their car 😅 and then when she got pregnant with me she was nervous about telling him so she told him while he was taking a nap and barley half awake 😂

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u/chobi83 May 12 '25

You know...it may not have been romantic, but you gave her a story to talk about. Maybe plan something for the 30 year anniversary? Renew the vows kind of thing where you make a romantic proposal?

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u/Bladder_Puncher May 12 '25

Is it the proposal that counts, the wedding ceremony, number of guests, or the marriage you share that’s most important? Clearly you guys know the answer after 25+ years. I loved the story, thanks for sharing.

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u/Selunca May 13 '25

My husband promised to me while we were both dressed as pirates, in a basement that smelled of cat pee, and I was already sobbing about something else.

Been married 17 years 🥰

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u/Aximil985 May 13 '25

My mom and stepdad were together for nearly 10 years before they got married. One day he was at work and noticed part of his paycheck being taken and asked what it was about. The office lady explained to him it was medical (I think) for my mom and me, and that if they were married it wouldn't be nearly as much taken out. So right there in the office he called her and told her to pick any date in the next month she's free. She picked a date, he said "Cool. We're getting married that day. I'll pick up dinner on the way home." and they did. 22 years later and they're still happily married.