Is it right for a women to propose?

I don't see anything wrong with you proposing! Take him somewhere romantic and just ask him!

Or you could re-do exactly what he did the first time he proposed, except this time it's you doing it! That would be really cute/funny!

Good Luck! Hope it works out for you!

It's the 21st century so if a woman wants to propose, she has every right to do so. Women complain that they aren't treated equally, even now, but the minute that the idea of a woman proposing to a man comes up, all hell breaks loose because people say that shouldn't be done. Why not? "Because it's tradition" isn't a good enough reason. Tradition can be broken and it isn't a breach of etiquette so there shouldn't be any problem. Do what you want and screw what other people say whose opinions don't matter.

I agree with Nina. Tell him about how you embrace marriage now and hint at him that you really want to spend the rest of your life with him and see how he reacts.

While there's nothing wrong with a woman proposing, when you're older it might make your husband feel better if he was the knight in shining armor in the story, the one that swept you off your feet when he got down on one knee and asked you to be his bride.

After you tell him that you do want to get married after all, you can have a common friend talk to him to encourage him to propose to you again (only if he reciprocates on this feeling, don't force him if he's changed his mind).

Yes, it's right for a woman to propose.

That being said, I think you should wait and talk to him before you propose. Don't just ask him out of the blue. I'm not a fan of surprise proposals at all- marriage is a serious thing and should be discussed seriously.

It's better to talk to him first about your plans and your change of heart.

You stated yourself that: "I always looked at it as a formality which generally left couples miserable after wards". He probably has that in the back of his mind.

I agree with that statement.

A romantic idea is to propose during a moonlight cruise. Perhaps you could steal an idea from the t.v. show friends, where he comes home to an apartment filled with lit candles, you wearing a pretty dress, and ask him then.

BE CAREFUL. You could potentially be taking a big risk. If you ask him to marry you he might be willing to, but then again you might scare him away. The problem is you're fighting a long-standing tradition of the man asking the woman, and if your guy is a traditionalist in this sense he's not going to like you asking him to get married. I agree with the poster who indicated your best bet is to try and drop subtle hints that you're ready to get married. Hopefully he'll get the hints, but you want to be careful not to push too hard because he might decide to push back if he think's you're trying to control him.

I proposed. He actually didn't let me finish asking before he said "yes I'll marry you". Now he's dragging his feet. I wonder if we would be planning a wedding if I hadn't gotten the ball rolling. That bothers me.

Instead of proposing you should tell him about your change of heart regarding marriage. Let him know that you now think it is a positive thing and; see how he reacts.

There is nothing wrong with a woman proposing.

To answer your ? i don't think it's right for women to propose.. dat's a guy's job.. and to be honest if he really wants you there the rest of his life he will man up and propose again.. but you can maybe hint in your convos that you are ready to marry him.. you know like subtlely.. good luck to you.