kittybean
Ideal_Rock
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Hi Ladies,
I have been lurking for a while and finally got the courage up to join PS and put myself on the LIW list. It''s crazy because it makes my (hopefully!) pending engagement seem even more real. Here''s my story:
Me: 24, graduating from law school this weekend
Him: 27, lawyer
Relationship: 1 year, 11 months
I''ve been wanting to get engaged for about a year now--he says he has too!--and I''ve been waiting for him to pay off his student loans and save up for my ring, both of which are a huge deal to him. I''ve told him I wouldn''t mind a Cracker Jack ring a la Breakfast at Tiffany''s, but he''s made it clear he does not agree. He''s also made it clear that he wants the engagement and the ring to be a surprise for me, as it''s the biggest romantic gesture he will ever get to do for me all by himself. Although I''m more of the "shop together" type, I appreciate his desire to make it special for me, and I definitely want to let him do this on his own. I''m incredibly impatient, though, so a few months seems SO long to me when I can''t wait to marry this man!
We are planning to get married next summer, possibly next fall. We''ve talked about it quite a bit, and he knows the amount of planning time I will need (events are my thing--I was a social chair in my sorority and at my law school). I''m guessing that means I should be getting a proposal in the next few months, which is so exciting. I am really trying to sit back and enjoy this time, because hoping too much usually leads to me feeling really silly and disappointed, as I have learned.
My most recent exciting development: we were talking about what I should tell my future employer about our relationship (it is relevant to potential legal conflicts), and he gave me the go-ahead to tell them I am expecting a proposal soon. I''m not sure I want to say anything before I have that ring on my finger since I don''t want to jinx it, but happy bells are ringing in my head. Since I don''t start working for several months, I think I''m just going to see what happens before I say anything. I will be really busy for the next few months with graduation, some trips (including four weddings!), and studying to get my attorney license, so I''m happy to have a lot of things to keep my mind off the waiting. I''m trying so hard to keep my mouth shut and let myself be romanced and surprised.
Now the eternal question: how soon is "soon?" What do you ladies think? It''s so nice to have your support and a forum in which to talk about my excitement and the craziness associated with waiting.
One more question: how do all of you keep your mouths shut in front of a future fiance who wants to surprise you? I definitely suffer from what Lindsay Lohan called "word vomit" in Mean Girls, so I''m always looking for new ways to control my chatter. Let me know what works for you!
I have been lurking for a while and finally got the courage up to join PS and put myself on the LIW list. It''s crazy because it makes my (hopefully!) pending engagement seem even more real. Here''s my story:
Me: 24, graduating from law school this weekend
Him: 27, lawyer
Relationship: 1 year, 11 months
I''ve been wanting to get engaged for about a year now--he says he has too!--and I''ve been waiting for him to pay off his student loans and save up for my ring, both of which are a huge deal to him. I''ve told him I wouldn''t mind a Cracker Jack ring a la Breakfast at Tiffany''s, but he''s made it clear he does not agree. He''s also made it clear that he wants the engagement and the ring to be a surprise for me, as it''s the biggest romantic gesture he will ever get to do for me all by himself. Although I''m more of the "shop together" type, I appreciate his desire to make it special for me, and I definitely want to let him do this on his own. I''m incredibly impatient, though, so a few months seems SO long to me when I can''t wait to marry this man!
We are planning to get married next summer, possibly next fall. We''ve talked about it quite a bit, and he knows the amount of planning time I will need (events are my thing--I was a social chair in my sorority and at my law school). I''m guessing that means I should be getting a proposal in the next few months, which is so exciting. I am really trying to sit back and enjoy this time, because hoping too much usually leads to me feeling really silly and disappointed, as I have learned.
My most recent exciting development: we were talking about what I should tell my future employer about our relationship (it is relevant to potential legal conflicts), and he gave me the go-ahead to tell them I am expecting a proposal soon. I''m not sure I want to say anything before I have that ring on my finger since I don''t want to jinx it, but happy bells are ringing in my head. Since I don''t start working for several months, I think I''m just going to see what happens before I say anything. I will be really busy for the next few months with graduation, some trips (including four weddings!), and studying to get my attorney license, so I''m happy to have a lot of things to keep my mind off the waiting. I''m trying so hard to keep my mouth shut and let myself be romanced and surprised.
Now the eternal question: how soon is "soon?" What do you ladies think? It''s so nice to have your support and a forum in which to talk about my excitement and the craziness associated with waiting.
One more question: how do all of you keep your mouths shut in front of a future fiance who wants to surprise you? I definitely suffer from what Lindsay Lohan called "word vomit" in Mean Girls, so I''m always looking for new ways to control my chatter. Let me know what works for you!
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