Met online in 2008, best friends for years while I was with someone else but always had feelings for each other, both went through very difficult times and comforted each other and brought us even closer together, I ended my relationship and began one with Chris. We've been inseparable even through all our years anyway. He lived with me for 3 months and I went to visit him for 2 weeks in SC. During that time, and after such a long history together, I was certain that I wanted to spend my life with him. I asked his mom for permission and she agreed, and she suggested I do it at his dad's grave so both his parents could be there. I am pretty much the "male" and the dominant one of the relationship, so we both always knew it'd be down to me to propose when I felt ready (he always said he was ready whenever I was). I proposed and he stood there in shock, before saying OF COURSE and falling to his knees to kiss and hold me.
Arrived in the US yesterday, adjusting to my new home very quickly and having a great time His family helping plan for the wedding which is on January 18th, after which we will be doing our AOS.