how to get your man to propose marriage

@bianx21 (339)
Philippines
January 29, 2009 7:42pm CST
Hi guys! Any one of you want to get married but can't get your man to propose? I've been with this great guy for almost six months now.He really into having a baby w/ me but I don't get any vibes that he'd want to marry me.Of course I'd love to have a baby w/ him but I think it would be nicer if he actually asks to marry me first right? He sometimes call me his wife but he won't ask me to marry him? Do I create the first move? Should I ask him or wait for him???
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19 responses
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
i dont think there is a way for you to do to get your man to propose. maybe he is not yet ready. me and my wife live together for four years before i propose. i made it sure i was financially ready (very important), emotionally ready and physically ready before asking her to be my wife. so i think you just have to wait or be patient. some guys are not ready for marriage so it will take time before they say that. some guys are not interested with marriage as well. but in your case i think you need to ask. since you are in a situation now that you want to make it clear.
@bianx21 (339)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
He's 11 years older than me.We talk about living in together,having a family but not actually marriage.I think it's also because he's a Muslim & I'm a Catholic. So we're talking about quite big technicalities here..I sure hope he's interested in marrying me...thanks for all of the responses guys!
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
30 Jan 09
I think some wedding hints are in order here. You should buy a couple of wedding magazines like bride and you can find these anywhere. Also start renting movies about weddings. There are many different ways to hint around to your lover without coming out and saying the obvious. If and when the next time you're in a mall shopping, you should stop at a jewelery store as well.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
30 Jan 09
hi bianx21,to propose he has to want to do this i understand you may want to marry but you have to be patient for him to ask you.marry first and then think of having your baby in that order.you could ask him but don,t be surprise if he say he is not quite ready.thats why i say be patient get at least a year under you belt first let him get to know you better.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
30 Jan 09
Why should you as a woman propose to him. Let him initiate it. If he wants a baby with you and seriously consider you as his future wife then by all means he should make the move first. He might only want to 'drink the water, but forget the glass' which means satisfy any biological urge, but ignore the person who occassioned it. If you propose to him then you made blunder of yourself as it will become an issue in future arguments.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
30 Jan 09
As the old saying goes," Why buy the cow when you can get your milk for free?" Your man has no reason to get married, he's getting it for free. Your best chance for a Married Life is to dry the cow up. If he really loves you he will soon get the picture and then you can start planning the wedding.
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
30 Jan 09
Who says the man has to be the one to propose? Why don't you be the one to pop the question?
@spoiled311 (5500)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
hi bianx! well, honestly girl, based on experience, you cannot just get your man to propose marriage, unless they are themselves all ready to get hitched. it took my man 7.5 years of being a couple before he finally popped the question. we had some tough times when we were dating, but we managed to stay together. somehow, he thought if our marriage would be full of bickering, it was not worth it. but on my part, i was not getting any younger, i was 32 when i got married. so i was like desperate to get married and start having kids... but thank God, we were finally married and now, after more than a year of waiting because i couldn't seem to get pregnant, i am finally pregnant with our first child. yippeee! to God be the glory! anyway, if that is the man you want to be with for the rest of your life, you will just have to stick with him rather than rush into marriage with another and find out that you are with the wrong person. i stuck with the one i love and who loves me and we are very happy in marriage. however, you also have to use your head and judgment--because there are really guys who are not the marrying type--even if the circumstances are already favorable. so be careful. take care and God bless you! happy mylotting! :-)
@cheenlly (3477)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
Why not give him a hint, say it or mention to him about marriage in a joke way maybe that way he will be remind that he needs to say it. Since he is open about having a baby with you then i guess its not bad for you to open as well the conversation about marriage. Anyway, i know what you feel as i have feel that before but i choose to wait and as to my surprised my fiance asked me to marry him and that was last year and to my happiness i said a big yes and the funny thing i forgot about the engagement ring because of being overwhelmed..oh but-well the ring is not that important that time..he don't have it anyway but last week he give me the ring and i could really say that we are truly engage. We are 6000 miles apart as he is living in UK and its his second visit just this past couple of weeks and i am very much happy. We are still planning for the wedding as we are still considering where to get married. Anyway, i hope that very soon you and your guy will be together in marriage and that soon he will propose to you. My best wishes for both of you. God Bless!
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
30 Jan 09
You should sit down with him and have a serious talk about your relationship and where you both see it going. Let him know you feel and that you'd like to get married and find out what he feels about the situation. Try not to put any pressure on the poor guy, but do let him know that you want to make sure you're both on the same page.
• India
30 Jan 09
You make a first move. There should be no ego with your life partner. You two are interested in marrying each other. So dont hesitate to move first.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
30 Jan 09
Men can be a funny animal. Next time he calls you his wife, tell him "great, when you want to make it official" and see what he says. I would diffinatly wait to start a family until you're official a family.
• United States
30 Jan 09
you can gently suggest the idea, but don't push the issue. If you push the guy to marry you it may backfire on you. You want the person to marry you for you you don't want to push them on you so you should suggest it in conversation.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
i think something wrong with the guys you love most. he's not ask you to marry him, because he is afraid to have an obligation or he's something hide in he's pocket that he fears to be found i mean something secret in him, or he prefer to wait more time to spend with you in that situation or he is waiting for the right time until he's already stable before he ask to marry you.just wait and be patient on him because time will decide when that marriage proposal will come
• India
30 Jan 09
its ok when he is ready to marry u or else u need to have some more patience....
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
don't you think it's weird that you guys talk about a baby but not marriage? the unexpected proposals doesn't really much happen in real life. you don't have to propose or anything, but i suggest you have a good talk with him. What he's views are on marriage and what makes him think about having a baby and not talk about marriage. you have to find out what he is thinking. there are some people who don't believe in marriage. and while there is nothing wrong with that (people are entitled to their own beliefs), it may be an issue for you if you are all for marriage. if you let yourself have a baby with him now, it might pose as a problem for you in the future if indeed your man doesn't believe in marriage. although i'm not saying he's thinking that way, the only way you'll know is that you ask him. there's nothing wrong with that. marriage is a decision made by 2 people. not just one. good luck!
@snowy22315 (170008)
• United States
30 Jan 09
I guess I would try to feel him out and see what he sees in terms of your relationship in the future. Tell him your values make you want to get married before you have a baby and that it what you see in your future. I would not have a baby with him if he doesnt respect you enough to ask you to marry him.
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
30 Jan 09
Hello bianx21! Never agree of having a baby first before marriage. It's unfair on your part. If he wants to have a baby with you, he would marry you first. Maybe he is not really ready yet for marriage, whether financially or emotionally. Just be patient and maybe one day he might realize he wants to be chain with you forever. "But please, do not agree on having a baby before marriage"
@artaucan (97)
• United States
30 Jan 09
I would definately suggest you to have a little more patience, I don´t know how long you guys have been together for, but the worst thing you can do is to "make" him marry you for whatever reason, to me that would be a "very likely divorce" in the long run, sorry, I´m not trying to be mean or discouraging you or your boyfriend to get married but I´ve always been a firm believer of letting things happen when they need to happen, everything else would be forcing situations and for my personal experience I can tell you that they end up in frustrations, good luck.
• United States
30 Jan 09
I would suggest that you wait more than 6 months before marrying someone and definitely before you think about having a baby with them.