11 years together

My boyfriend and I have been together for 11 years, we have 4 children, a house we work. But he’s never proposed. We’ve talked about it and he always says it will happen, but our daughter is 6 and wants it to happen so tonight she went and got one of my rings and asked him to (we were all joking around) he couldn’t even do it playing! It felt so awkward. It’s starting to feel so inadequate and stupid at the same time. I have mentioned it here and there for 5 years, it making me feel like I’m not good enough. I don’t want him to feel forced to do it if he doesn’t want to, but I want to know where I stand. I’m starting to feel embarrassed when others mention it because I feel like if he wanted to he would of by now. It makes me feel really shit. He’s not really a romantic at all, but I mean, 11 years?! 😔

.

.

**edit**

We have talked about it and he knows it’s important to me. I just don’t know if I’m being stupid or not. It kinda makes me feel not good enough.

.

.

**edit 2**

I joked about me proposing to him last year and he said he would say no because “that’s not the way it’s supposed to be”. He knows its important to me, if we talk about it he just gets annoyed so I feel like I can’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️😔

Glow Resources

Let’s Glow

Glow is here for you on your path to pregnancy

Glow helps you navigate your fertility journey with smart tools, personalized insights, and guidance from medical experts who understand what matters most.

25+ million

Users

4.8 stars

200k+ app ratings

20+

Medical advisors