Committed: The Ties that Bond
with Angella Dykstra
I'm a mom of three, a professional accountant, and an amateur photographer and writer. I am not a marriage expert. But my husband and I take "Til death do us part" seriously, and here I'll be sharing how we keep our marriage strong while we both do that insane work-life juggle.
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I wrote about the night of our engagement a few months ago. Dinner out with his parents, feigned car trouble, then a proposal on a dock in the town we have called home for the past eleven years.
It was romantic and amazing and PERFECT. I would not change a thing. Yet, I love to read or see about other proposals and all of them get me weepy and full of snot because LOVE, MAN.
Case in point: Isaac’s Lip Dub Proposal. I’m sure that you’ve seen it and if not, YOU MUST.
(If you can’t see the video, click on the link above.)
I’ve seen some snark on the Internet about how public proposals (Including this one) are “creepy” or “manipulating.” That makes no sense to me.
My husband and I had talked about marriage before he proposed, had talked about dates, and had even gone ring shopping together. Most people I know have done the same. It doesn’t make the proposal any less special, it just shows that we were both on the same page, relationship-wise.
Was your proposal public or private? Would you like to have had it done differently? Did you love Isaac’s proposal, or do you have a heart made of coal?
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My Proposal was great other than the fact that I was an inappropriate giggler, before kids…and had a big giggly grin on my face as he got down on one knee and said the most romantic and sweet things. It was at a restuarant.
I think the fact that Isaac convinced 60 plus people to help him not only attests to the fact that he knew they were ready but family and friends did too. He also knew her well enough to be able to expect how she would react. This was amazing, beautiful, sweet, and hysterical.
Kris | June 1st, 2012 at 11:12 am
Noah proposed to me in public, but we were on a deserted street, under a street light at about 2am. On the first anniversary of our first date. I wouldn’t have changed a thing about it.
I did love that proposal video. A lot. I’m a sucker for group dance numbers.
Mrs. Wilson | June 1st, 2012 at 10:08 pm
And we’d talked about marriage a lot before he proposed, and he’d sent my roommate and me ring shopping.
Mrs. Wilson | June 1st, 2012 at 10:09 pm
My proposal was private and quiet. Just the way I wanted. Just the way he wanted.
I think that a public proposal could be pressure if you hadn’t discussed ahead of time. However, if you feel the pressure, play along with the show and discuss it later. It’s not an impossible situation. Sheesh!
Heather | June 2nd, 2012 at 4:52 pm
My proposal was private, just the way I preferred for myself. I love that he took me out to the lake behind my house (on the day I got the keys) to propose with just the two of us and our dog. I think public proposals are really sweet if it fits the personalities of the couple.
K | June 4th, 2012 at 8:06 am