Then the waitress handed me a note he had left behind. He revealed that he had brought an engagement ring and originally planned to propose, but wanted to see how we would handle a disagreement about money.
In the note, he admitted that secretly testing me was immature and unfair. He decided not to propose because he realized marriage shouldn’t begin with games, and instead asked me to meet him outside for an honest conversation.
We talked for nearly two hours about finances, expectations, and communication. We stayed together, and three months later, after learning to discuss difficult subjects openly, he proposed again—this time without any test. I said yes.
