However, there are some women who decide to say ‘Hell with tradition’ and take fate into their own hands. Here are 11 women who decided to propose to their man first. “But, more seriously, it’s because I love him more than anyone else in the world, and I was ready to tell him and everyone else that I wanted to commit the rest of my life to being one unit with him. I proposed really casually one night after he got home from work. I made dinner, we were just cuddled on the couch watching TV and I just told him how happy I was with him and popped the question.” — Meagan Wilson, Denver, CO More from CafeMom: 16 Women Get Real About How Marriage Changed Them “Funny enough, he had already picked a ring for me, as he was planning on proposing soon himself — I just beat him to it and am glad I did. I teach at university and always tell my students to try to not let life be something done to you — go get it for yourself! And I use my story as an example of just that: Don’t be the princess in the tower waiting to be rescued; if you want it, put a ring on it yourself!” — Jesamine Bartlett, Birmingham, UK “If it weren’t for the contest, I’m not sure I would have proposed, but I’m so glad I did. It showed me how truly hard it is and it showed him that I picked him. It showed him how much I loved him. I think traditions are beautiful, but when it comes to love and marriage, it’s okay to break away from the norm!” — Heather LaLonde, Texas “It was so much FUN! It’s like the very best version of party planning! A proposal is such a precious moment and I’m so glad that I made the decision to roll up my sleeves and do the job myself.” — Anonymous More from CafeMom: 18 Tweets That Totally Nail the Truth About Marriage More from CafeMom: 15 Real First Dates That Prove Even Forever-Love Has to Start Somewhere
title: “11 Women Open Up About Proposing To Their Man First” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “Joleen Charles”
However, there are some women who decide to say ‘Hell with tradition’ and take fate into their own hands. Here are 11 women who decided to propose to their man first. “But, more seriously, it’s because I love him more than anyone else in the world, and I was ready to tell him and everyone else that I wanted to commit the rest of my life to being one unit with him. I proposed really casually one night after he got home from work. I made dinner, we were just cuddled on the couch watching TV and I just told him how happy I was with him and popped the question.” — Meagan Wilson, Denver, CO More from CafeMom: 16 Women Get Real About How Marriage Changed Them “Funny enough, he had already picked a ring for me, as he was planning on proposing soon himself — I just beat him to it and am glad I did. I teach at university and always tell my students to try to not let life be something done to you — go get it for yourself! And I use my story as an example of just that: Don’t be the princess in the tower waiting to be rescued; if you want it, put a ring on it yourself!” — Jesamine Bartlett, Birmingham, UK “If it weren’t for the contest, I’m not sure I would have proposed, but I’m so glad I did. It showed me how truly hard it is and it showed him that I picked him. It showed him how much I loved him. I think traditions are beautiful, but when it comes to love and marriage, it’s okay to break away from the norm!” — Heather LaLonde, Texas “It was so much FUN! It’s like the very best version of party planning! A proposal is such a precious moment and I’m so glad that I made the decision to roll up my sleeves and do the job myself.” — Anonymous More from CafeMom: 18 Tweets That Totally Nail the Truth About Marriage More from CafeMom: 15 Real First Dates That Prove Even Forever-Love Has to Start Somewhere
