so in the spirit of getting to know each other better

Original post by regy_k

Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM

been wanting to ask this question for a while now:
how do u feel u changed after getting engaged? how ur single self is different from engaged self?

I am very different. I used to be very indepandant, and did everything on my own: movies/concerts/shopping/planning. now I need FH for everything! I didnt even go to my fav singer's concert cause FH couldnt come and it didnt seem to me much without him.
I am also very into dresses and skirts now , before I didnt like any of that. I wear only jeans or black pants. now I enjoy cute dresses.
I read bridal magazines never was into that 'girly' stuff. a childhood friend of mine was so shocked about this fact.
very sensitive. I was hard as rock, nothing made me move to tears (other than the Notebook ), now I see a cute commercial and get teary, or just thinking about FH saying he loves me, makes me want to cry from happiness.
I am very touchy feely now. I didnt like touching and hugging too much, now thats all me and FH do. plus we have this 'cute talk', that would've made me vomit when I was single and saw other couples do it.

there are many more, but these are the main ones

how about u girls?

mariedsgn Posted: Jun 10, 2009 03:48 PM

Re: so in the spirit of getting to know each other better

Since we got engaged we moved in together and it has been the best thing for us - I love knowing that I am going home to be with him!!

laulac98 Posted: Jun 10, 2009 03:52 PM

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Posted by MarjorieFrank

Nothing has really changed much since we got engaged. The only thing changing is our decreasing bank accounts

I second that!

regy_k Posted: Jun 10, 2009 04:17 PM

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Posted by mariedsgn

Since we got engaged we moved in together and it has been the best thing for us - I love knowing that I am going home to be with him!!

that is a great feeling! we moved in after 2 months and it felt so natural and just great to come home to

iHeartMoogle Posted: Jun 10, 2009 04:25 PM

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I haven't changed much, but I've calmed down a lot since we've been dating. I think it hit me for the first time this past weekend. My college roommates all got together for a night out in the city to celebrate one of them becoming a vet! I am always down for a night in the city with them, but then FH reminded me that it was our anniversary... Normally, I would have asked him to reschedule what he had planned for the next day in order to not miss a night out with the girls. (I should mention that we only get together once or twice a year and less than that for the whole group.) Instead, I told the girls I would be coming in early to visit for the day, but I had to be back on LI by 8 to spend my anniversary with FH. I was really surprised with myself for doing that, but there is no place I would rather be.

Katlyco Posted: Jun 10, 2009 08:39 PM

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Posted by StaceYums81

I don't think I'm any different than I was before - we were already living together for a few years before the engagement. If any thing I'd say I'm slightly more stressed out with everything that we need to get done...

I am so with you!!

MrsMartiniToBe Posted: Jun 11, 2009 12:02 AM

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I don't feel any different after we've gotten engaged. We've only been together for like a year and a half, but since we've been together, he's been like my best best friend, so we always do everything together, lol.

As some other girls have mentioned, I am wedding OBSESSED. I just want to plan, plan, plan. It's so much fun!! Maybe because I've only been paying deposits and not whole balances? LOL!

MzDaniBaby Posted: Jun 11, 2009 02:37 AM

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I think I am starting to think of Me and FH more as family now than a Boyfriend/fiance. Now its all about the 'us' when it comes to future planning. We are now thinking in terms of when do we wants to start having children and buying a house. Before it was all about where our next vacation is going to be and whats the next concert we are attending.

jcreilly Posted: Jun 11, 2009 09:29 AM

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I dont think we changed really( we have been together for 10 years) I do get really excited when we do wedding stuff, we do talk more about budget( I shop alot) and he likes to tell me that once we buy a house I cannt shop like I do! lol

JillandJoe Posted: Jun 11, 2009 09:38 AM

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I agree with some people who siad its a combo of getitng older and getting engaged for me. I was different from many of my friends before, always have been more into the idea of settling down and having a family. I had a career and a degree before most of my friends, so I think getting engaged was just the icing on the cake...