# We're engaged **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 10, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968 "2003-06-10T21:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/1 "2003-06-10T21:33:23Z")
OK, I’ve sat on this too long. I can’t contain it any longer! (Not that it was a secret or anything.) Friday night, after taking me out to dinner for my birthday, my (live-in) boyfriend Jeremy and I sat down by the fountains outside Place des Arts. He pulled a little box out from his pocket. Inside was a simple gold ring. He placed it on my left ring finger, and, in the sweetest and most earnest of voices, asked, “Will you marry me?” I said yes. Of course, I said yes. How could I not? We’re two very different people, yet we share so much, including a common spirituality. Each of us has come out of his own despair to find a new freedom and a new happiness. Because of this, we share more than love. I am his, completely his, alpha to omega, forever and ever. And he is mine. Now we’re going to make it official, before our families, before our friends, and before God. We’re getting married. Just thought I’d share my happy news. 🙂 No date yet. I personally want to wait until we move to a bigger place, so that we’ll have room for all of the toasters and Mixmasters and rice makers and such y’all are gonna be givin’ us! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/2 "2003-06-10T21:36:31Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![WillSantini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@WillSantini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillSantini)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/3 "2003-06-10T21:36:49Z")
Congrats!!! ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/4 "2003-06-10T21:40:02Z")
Wonderful! Congratulations!! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/5 "2003-06-10T21:55:32Z")
That’s great. I’m happy for you, **Scott**. Marriage isn’t easy, but it really is worth it. Congrats, you guys! ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/6 "2003-06-10T22:01:13Z")
Congratulations!! Here’s a coffee maker. (You’ll be shocked at how many you get. We got 4 and don’t drink coffee :p) ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/7 "2003-06-10T23:01:47Z")
Smashing news! Congratulations, **scott**. May you and Jeremy have a long and happy life together. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/8 "2003-06-10T23:04:11Z")
Woo! That’s excellent news. Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/9 "2003-06-10T23:09:56Z")
Congrats **Scott**! All the best for your future, and may there be many toasters in it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/10 "2003-06-10T23:36:00Z")
WOO HOOO! WAY TO GO! Bid freakin congrats! okay coffe maker check, toaster check… I guess I’ll give you a blender…We got 2 sets of silverware… I was like “How much do you people think we eat!!!” _sends a big dreamcatcher hand made just for the both of you_ ---
**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/11 "2003-06-10T23:53:45Z")
_sings wedding tunes_ ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/12 "2003-06-10T23:58:36Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/13 "2003-06-11T01:52:55Z")
Yay! Congrats!!! 🙂 maybe you can make a nice sculpture with the extra appliances? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/14 "2003-06-11T02:01:26Z")
Congratulations **scott** and **Jeremy**. Place des Arts…I can picture it now, it must have been sweet! Isn’t love grand? ---
**Author:** ![Kaotic\_Newtral](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@Kaotic\_Newtral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaotic_Newtral)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/15 "2003-06-11T02:09:10Z")
Very cool Scott, Congrats!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/16 "2003-06-11T02:11:19Z")
Many congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/17 "2003-06-11T02:37:55Z")
Congratulations, **scott** and **Jeremy**! Great to hear! ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/18 "2003-06-11T02:48:00Z")
That’s fabulous! Congratulations!! ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/19 "2003-06-11T02:49:37Z")
This is awesome news! W00t and w00t! Marriage… delicious and creamy… I can hardly wait until it’s my turn to walk down the aisle with **Upside\_Down\_Amber**. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968/20 "2003-06-11T02:51:23Z")
Congratulations! As a 22-year veteran of marriage, I’m always thrilled to see couples just starting on the journey. I wish you a long and happy life together. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-engaged/180968.md?page=2)