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Savvy May 2016

Wedding Proposal, private moment or with kids?

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Brian, on December 16, 2014 at 6:44 PM

I'm a single father to two daughters, ages 10 and 14. My kids and I have known my girlfriend for 10 years. I'm going to propose to her in a hotel suite during the New Year's Day celebration. It will be timed as the city's fireworks go off. Kids have an adjacent room. My question is, should I propose...

My question is, should I propose privately with just the two of us, propose with the kids present in the room or ask them to enter right after to join us?

I just don't know if they'll feel weird being there during the proposal, feel left out of not being there or just don't care either way. Plus, with regards to my girlfriend, should this be something solemn and a private moment just for us or something to share?

Thanks in advance for your opinions, and have a very Merry Christmas. :-)

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Savvy May 2016
Brian · on December 17, 2014 at 9:16 AM
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Thank you for your opinions, I really do need and appreciate them all!
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Master December 2014
Mrs. F-u-... · on December 17, 2014 at 9:17 AM
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I'm a single mom (or was) and my son and FH are pretty close. FH had my son help propose. He called him into the room and, you could tell they had rehearsed, he had my son ask me if I want to marry FH and then asked FH is he wanted to marry me. Then FH put the ring on me. Simple but sweet.
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Savvy May 2016
Brian · on December 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM
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That's a sweet story, thanks for sharing.
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Amelia · on August 27, 2020 at 2:41 PM
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I am a 16 year old daughter to my dad who just proposed this morning to his girlfriend. He cheated on my mom with this girl and I barley know her. I was the one to find out he was cheating when is was about 14. Its been years since the divorce and my parents don't talk and I have never formally met my dads girlfriend. We live in the same house but she just avoids me. When i talk to my dad about how uncomfortable that is for me he calls me a "drama queen". Anyways, I have been living alone in my dads house for awhile because he is always gone on a trip or or at a party with her. I woke up this morning to see an instagram post of his girlfriend with a ring saying she said yes. I hate her and have been having break downs all day. I don't know what to do. Should he at least have told me? He still hasn't even told me yet himself. I only saw the post. I just need some advice.
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