Boyfriend’s public proposal brings up doubts
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April 11, 2025
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Boyfriend’s public proposal brings up doubts

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently proposed to me, and I said no — not because I don’t want to marry him, but because of how he did it. He proposed at a baseball game in front of a huge crowd, and it felt completely wrong for me. I don’t even like sports, and he knows that.

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