Pink,
MY FH and I both went through horrible marriages and even worse divorces. My divorce was back in 1996, and his was more recent, in 2000. He and I talk often and openly about our future together, so there's no doubt we'll be together. The whole idea of marriage is something neither of us thought we'd even entertain again - but it's something we discuss often, even kidding each other about having an allergy to marriages.
I'm still so shocked he bought me a string of pearls - I don't know what to think! I'm so picky that he spent 4 hours with me one night looking at watches on ebay. I only found TWO that I remotely liked. lol... and he purchased the pearls after that.
I've gotten smart and have started a binder with clippings of things I like. I keep it in a visibile place so he can flip through it when he's here, if he wants. I'm a patient person - being able to commit to a person for the rest of our lives shouldn't be something that comes too quickly. The good thing is that we have made a permanent commitment to each other.
Now comes my cross-country move!
Oh, and yes....I would love to be surprised, in a good way. My first husband proposed to me during a ty-d-bol commercial. UGH. Then my engagement ring sat on lay-a-way for months while he built his hotrod car (we were VERY young) and when he finally gave it to me, it came wrapped but slipped inside an oil filter box. HAHA, it sounds so freaking rediculous, WHY didn't ALARMS go off then? I would love to be surprised this time around - I think every girl deserves to remember her proposal as something incredible and special - not something that took a back seat to a car.
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. - Song of Solomon 8:7
