To the married folk (or previously married)

[derspiess]

I have to say that the traditionalist in me thinks it's very sweet that many of you guys went down on one knee, though I've never understood the significance of doing so. What is it meant to represent?

It's a pretense of humbling yourself before her.

[PDH]

It is genuflecting.

[crazy canuck]

I have to say that the traditionalist in me thinks it's very sweet that many of you guys went down on one knee, though I've never understood the significance of doing so. What is it meant to represent?

It's a pretense of humbling yourself before her.

OK Mr. pausealot, you couldnt even bother with the pretense.

But as every man who stays married for long knows - happy wife happy life.  So if it really is just a pretense to you, have fun with your misery.  You deserve it.

[merithyn]

But as every man who stays married for long knows - happy wife happy life. 

As Max can attest, I hate this saying. (It's an HGTV staple that usually means, "Whatever she wants, she gets. My opinion isn't as important as hers is." Drives me nuts.)

I mean, I get what it's trying to convey, but shouldn't be happy couple happy life? I know, not as poetic, but there doesn't appear to be anything that says that the husband should be happy, too.

[garbon]

I mean, I get what it's trying to convey, but shouldn't be happy couple happy life? I know, not as poetic, but there doesn't appear to be anything that says that the husband should be happy, too.

I'd like "Single person, no kids, happy life"

[merithyn]

I mean, I get what it's trying to convey, but shouldn't be happy couple happy life? I know, not as poetic, but there doesn't appear to be anything that says that the husband should be happy, too.

I'd like "Single person, no kids, happy life"

Okay, you got it.

[crazy canuck]

But as every man who stays married for long knows - happy wife happy life. 

As Max can attest, I hate this saying. (It's an HGTV staple that usually means, "Whatever she wants, she gets. My opinion isn't as important as hers is." Drives me nuts.)

I mean, I get what it's trying to convey, but shouldn't be happy couple happy life? I know, not as poetic, but there doesn't appear to be anything that says that the husband should be happy, too.

Happy couple for life would be a nice concept but how is a couple happy?  Its when the wife is happy. 

[Berkut]

It was my turn to cook dinner and I proposed that rather than making me cook dinner, we go buy an engagement ring instead.

[derspiess]

OK Mr. pausealot, you couldnt even bother with the pretense.

But as every man who stays married for long knows - happy wife happy life.  So if it really is just a pretense to you, have fun with your misery.  You deserve it.

What makes you think I'm miserable?  My wife is happy.  I'm happy.  And all somehow in spite of me not dropping to one knee

[merithyn]

It was my turn to cook dinner and I proposed that rather than making me cook dinner, we go buy an engagement ring instead.

Well, that's one way to get out of cooking.

[Ed Anger]

Proposed in hospital ER room, post miscarriage.

Totally romantic.

[merithyn]

Proposed in hospital ER room, post miscarriage.

Totally romantic.

Oh, Ed. I'm sorry.

[crazy canuck]

It was my turn to cook dinner and I proposed that rather than making me cook dinner, we go buy an engagement ring instead.

Anything to get out of household chores!

[Caliga]

I am extremely risk averse so I asked her repeatedly if she would say yes over a year long span just to make sure I would succeed.

When I decided to finally do it, I took her up to Rockport and we bought the engagement ring together because I wanted to make sure I'd get her something she would like.

I then asked her to marry me at this famous vista:

[mongers]

Jaws ?