get married. If it hasn't
felt like "the right time"
for years, then there may
be bigger problems.
Make sure that he can't see
a future without you in it. If
you want to get your long
term boyfriend to propose,
then you should make sure
that he can't imagine his life
without you. Sure, you've
been together for three years,
but does that mean he wants
to be with you for thirty? If
every time he talks about the
future, he starts with "We..."
and if he's mentioned moving
to a new place with you,
buying a home with you, or
even starting a family with
you, then sure, he's probably
thinking of being with you
forever.
If he never talks about
what will happen even
six months down the
line, even if you're
planning to attend a
wedding together, or if
he's spending a summer
studying abroad, then he
may be trying to avoid
the issue.
Casually bring up
marriage. To avoid
overwhelming your
boyfriend, you should start
by being subtle and build
your way up to talking about
your own marriage. You
should start by casually
bringing up a conversation
about marriage that doesn't
directly involve your
marriage. You can mention
someone else who got
married or engaged recently
or make a comment on an
engagement commercial, for
example. A good way to start
things is to express confusion
or even mild criticism. Here's
how to do it:
You could say, "A coworker just got back
from his honeymoon.
You know where they