50 Husbands Talk About The Day Their Wife Proposed (And Whether It Made Them Feel Emasculated)
I have both proposed and been proposed to (two different people), and I can say with definitive confidence, the latter is a lot more fun. It's a great feeling when someone lets you know they are so crazy about you they actually want to marry you.
Men don’t have to be the ones to get down on one knee. These Ask Reddit stories about women proposing to men will inspire you to swap gender roles.
1. It was humbling. She had a learning disability and wrote, and then read out loud her proposal. She was terrified of blowing it, and it was the most important moment in her life. We were both in our forties, and I was blown away because after being with her for seven years, I didn’t know how important it was to her. We’re in our sixties now. Still humbled.
2. Just awesome. The most curious thing was that when I told other people we were engaged about 80% of the people would ask “how did you propose” and then I had to explain I didn’t.
3. My wife proposed to me 4+ years ago because she knew I wouldn’t do it.
Secretly, I had always told my friends that the only way I was going to get married was if a girl proposed to me… As far as I know, she didn’t know this.
Worked out!
