I poped the question to my girlfrend on Valintiens day .

Dinan e28 · Post by **Dinan e28** » Feb 16, 2005 3:06 AM

Im planing to get maried to the best girl Ive ever knowen next year.
Oh yah se said yes.
Simon

pdx 528e · Post by **pdx 528e** » Feb 16, 2005 3:10 AM

congratulations! I assume that you will have a bachelor party, no?

dloase · Post by **dloase** » Feb 16, 2005 7:10 AM

Congratulations. Enjoy the roller coaster ride we call marriage

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Feb 16, 2005 7:43 AM

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!! RUN...........................RUN.RUN....RUN.................................

Seriously, conrats.........................wait untill you have your first child, way fun.

shifty · Post by **shifty** » Feb 16, 2005 7:58 AM

[QUOTE="dinane28"]Im planing to get maried to the best girl Ive ever knowen next year.
Oh yah se said yes.
Simon [/QUOTE]

Congrats! That's how my sis got engaged about 3 or 4 years ago. He proposed to her on Valentine's Day.

Me personally, I'm SO glad I don't have to deal with that crap right now!

Enjoying single life. . .

Madhungarian · Post by **Madhungarian** » Feb 16, 2005 8:58 AM

Congratulations Simon,
Make this year count.....

cgraff · Post by **cgraff** » Feb 16, 2005 9:02 AM

Congratulations! You must have had a great Valentine's. :-)

-Chris

Rich in Tupelo · Post by **Rich in Tupelo** » Feb 16, 2005 9:26 AM

Congrats. You should have your party on the east coast. That way you will be sure she never finds out what happened.

Rich

Tim in N FL · Post by **Tim in N FL** » Feb 16, 2005 11:12 AM

Hi Simon,

Congrats on your engagement!

After 12+ years of marriage, let me suggest a few things to you based on my experiences to date:

BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO HAVE EVEN ONE CHILD....buy as many German cars as your budget allows (wrench on 'em frequently), travel (domestically), move away from the immediate influence of either of your families (3-5 hours drive, minimum), do some camping, hiking, fishing, mountainbike, go to the beach, go to the mountains, party with friends (note: use your best judgement re: illicit substances), travel some more (just do it!), do various other frivolous things (e.g., lear how to play golf), skydive at least once, learn how to pilot an airplane (a single-engine Cessna is a good place to start), travel some more (especially abroad), and essentially soak in all that life has to offer while getting to know each other as human beings and develop your own separate identity from family (and others) as a COUPLE.

Now, that being said....I cannot tell you how fulfilling it is to be a parent. But please take note...becoming a parent will challenge even the closest of relationship bonds. Trust me...I'm a professional. :p

Best wishes!
Tim

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Velocewest · Post by **Velocewest** » Feb 16, 2005 12:20 PM

After 17 years of marraige, I'd say Tim's advice is excellent. Except we forgot to have the children! ~0

Oh well, we have 7 nieces, 4 nephews, one great niece and great niece twins due in a month... They all treat our house like home away from home (we see a couple of our nieces more than their parents do!).

BMWJustin · Post by **BMWJustin** » Feb 16, 2005 12:28 PM

Congrats Simon, good luck with things in the future
Justin

Dinan e28 · Post by **Dinan e28** » Feb 16, 2005 1:19 PM

Thanks guys . This my first marage but I do have a 12 year old son, so I have that out of the way . Im 38 she is 27 and dosent want any kids but excepts my son. who I have on weekends and most of the summer.

Tim in N FL · Post by **Tim in N FL** » Feb 16, 2005 2:30 PM

Simon,
Sorry...after reading your last post forget much of what I've said.
Sounds like you're way ahead of me on the parenting front

My son is only 3 y/o (this March). The age difference sounds like a good one...seems
to be working out just fine for one of my best friends. Personally, I married an "older woman" (by 9-mos...LOL!). We were engaged on St. Patrick's Day in 1991, married in June of 1992! She continues to be the love of my life, my best friend, and the mother of the most precious person in the world to me, our son

Plus...she tolerates my obsession with German cars and vintage Hi-Fi

Cheers,
Tim

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Tjn182 · Post by **Tjn182** » Feb 16, 2005 2:40 PM

Congrats! Let us know when you set a date!

Dinan 5er · Post by **Dinan 5er** » Feb 16, 2005 2:42 PM

Simon;

congratulations. My wife and I met on Valentines Day 14 years ago. We've been married for 12. She is my best friend. It's still fun. A lot of work, but worth it.

Mike C.

'88 525i, Dinan Stage 3, chipped, euro bumper'd, big brake'd, Hipo motor'd, etcetera'd........

MLastovo · Post by **MLastovo** » Feb 17, 2005 1:10 AM

Love is grand.

Divorce is a hundred grand.

Will we see you on the 19th at Qualcomm?
Darin O' The Glen
'87 535iS

Dinan e28 · Post by **Dinan e28** » Feb 18, 2005 5:58 AM

Thanks for the good advice guysIll keep you guys poasted.

greg.epps · Post by **greg.epps** » Feb 18, 2005 6:32 AM

Congrats Simon!

Hey, maybe we could have 5erFest 2006 at the wedding! ~0

Rich Euro M5 · Post by **Rich Euro M5** » Feb 18, 2005 11:15 AM

Simon,

Congrats to you and your future Bride.

Tim in N. FL offers alot of good advice in his first post, especially about being some distance from your respective families, ie; In-Laws. I think the fact that my wife an I have lived at elast 1000 miles from our families since we've been married has helped our marriage. It forces you to depend on each other for support, vs the tendency for some women who run home everytime something doesn't go their way. I also experience quite a bit of stress when we do go back to Phx. There's always this expectation that I have to be too many places at one time.

I've been married for 28 Years and it gets better every year.

Rich

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I poped the question to my girlfrend on Valintiens day .