you're sure that the only thing
really holding your man back
is the proposal itself instead
of the prospect of marriage,
then speed things up by
asking him to marry you.
Avoid repeatedly bringing
up marriage talks. It's a
guarantee that if you
mentioned wanting to get
married once, it's burned into
his brain. The more you talk
about it, the less he hears it.
If you're the one who always
brings it up and the word
"marriage" never comes out
of his mouth, then you should
take it easy for a while.
Tell your friends and
family to zip it. You may
think your friends are being
helpful by casually slipping
in marriage comments to
him, but it will likely make
him feel ganged up on. Let
him come to the decision on
his own, without the advice
or urging of those in your
life.
Don't give him an
ultimatum. Though you may
think that giving your man an
ultimatum is the fastest way
to get him to spring to action,
giving an ultimatum -"Marry me or it's over" -- will
actually make him feel too
much pressure and won't
make him propose any faster.
Saying, "Propose in the next
two months or it's over" will
actually scare him off and
will deter him from
proposing.
However, if you really
feel like you've been
waiting around forever
and are fully ready and
think he is, too, then let
him know without
making a harsh
statement.