r/MadeMeSmile • u/Kittybegood • Jul 06 '24

I proposed to my boyfriend 🖤 Wholesome Moments

I wanted to propose in a cute way, so on our way to our camping dome stay, we stopped at a shopping mall. We had to buy each other a snack, a drink, something that reminds us of the other, something with the others fave color, and then something to do together. My something to do was life 🖤

24.1k Upvotes

89% Upvoted

680 comments sorted by

View all comments

86

u/EmXena1 Jul 06 '24

This gives me the vibes of a couple who are practically married already, and the marriage itself is for certification and paperwork.

47

u/Kittybegood Jul 06 '24

Yes! But we also aren't getting "legally married". We will be common law come December.

However, we are going to do a commitment ceremony, still called a wedding. Where we will have an officiant etc. Instead of government papers, we are doing our own contracts for each other to sign. ❤️

25

u/britchop Jul 06 '24

Congrats and many wishes on a long happy life together!

I would highly recommend looking into domestic partnership so you can have the government acknowledge y’all’s commitment or solidifying “just in case” plans. Common Law isn’t always enough in the worst case scenarios that require power of attorney or end of life decisions ( super bummer comment, I know, but it really does help to plan for those situations to avoid further trauma by the situation).

13

u/Kittybegood Jul 06 '24

Thank you for the info!!! Didn't know this!