It’s a great story, too, thanks for sharing it. And congratulations. Your ring is very beautiful, indeed.
I think what your prof said was, kind of, true. My partner and I were both, always, very anti marriage. Much to the amusement of our friends. We’ve been together for over 25yrs, without the benefit of marriage. Our friends are keen to point out, for all our commitment issues, we are, in so many ways, more ‘married’ than many of our friends who have the paper work. Your prof was right, you can run, but you cannot hide.
Thanks for sharing your giddy joy, the world can always use a little more of that!