heres the thing a guy doing it asks his mate and parents how where when and what do i do to us girls we know these things. so pick the time have the ring and pop the question. im sure he will be shocked hes probly thinking to himself do i do it now or do i wait for a sign... so i say just go for it before he finds his feet and beats you to the punch. you go girl

i was going to do the same thing i was going to ask him havent yet only because i dont have the ring.

My partner and I have been together for 7 and 1/2 years, and we have been talking about marriage from the start.  Always seems that our money has to be redirected to more important things though.

Good luck with it, and maybe try having a nice romantic night and asking him when he would like to get married.  Men aren't like women, so keeping it more casual might do the trick.

It IS a parenting question actually.  The very first one!!  Who we choose as a mate and future father of our children matters immensely!!  While I am a little old fashioned and wouldn't propose myself, I would have gone so far as to say, "You know, if you were to ask me to marry you, I would say yes..." 

Good luck!!

I am sorry that I don't have any specific advice..

I just wanted to wish you good luck!!