All I see when I hear 'engagement thing' is Thing.

...and she'd LOVE it.

That’s exactly what we want.

Oh goodness that's adorable.

I hope no woman ever does any of these things to me. I’d be a blubbering, embarassing mess.

Sad beep.

I don’t want to get married, but I do want to walk down the isle to a Smiths song. Goddamnit. Will someone walk with me?

This is such an awesome thing to forward to Mr. LordessOfTheWings today. Thanks, Jez! I would like to add that FWIW, I found myself having the “I just want him to do something nice for me” convo in my head a little bit and then felt weird and guilty when I realized how much that was underestimating him. I mean, I…

Me: I know I said I never want to get married, but I changed my mind. I’d be willing to marry you, if you want to get married.

I beat my wife asking me to marry her by literally minutes. She had got an awesome ring and planned on asking me on the 4th of July in Washington DC at the Mall during all the fireworks. I had planned on doing the same. We both got exceptionally tired and we were resting in the Museum of Modern Art. I decided ‘what…

Is it so wrong that I just want someone to ask me?

Your friend is wrong. That is a sweet story to tell your grandkids.

Check your organic privilege.

Oh dang a feature! Also I told Mr Estefan this happened and he sent me a video of him and his work friends fist pumping at their desks.

Thanks for putting my story in with such good company! I feel so validates, since I met with a bit of disapproval when I first did this. It’s all good now, though. We even had our story and a photo in the (now, sadly gone) DIY magazine Ready Made.

Now I feel like I’m catching the marriage bug. WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING TO MY CYNICISM WITH THESE STORIES?!

I totally cried while compiling this post, not even going to try to lie to you about it.

I wish the church hadn't let her. I remember the priest first refusing but then caving in. Damn royals!