Maybe she broke up with him because she realized they have different expectations for their relationship. He wants to get married, she doesn't. That is a pretty big issue to have different opinions on - big enough to end a relationship over. Would you still want to be in a relationship with somebody whose proposal you just had to turn down in front of their family?

I would say really discussed maybe a hint to something, or get a feel of what they think about the relationship. If you fire the shot to a point where they know it's coming then all those extra feeling aren't there for all to witness.

Last I heard marriage proposal's are surprises, but rejection is always possible and should be kept in mind. Maybe it wasn't discussed, so what. It's supposed to be unexpected, that's the point. At least to my knowledge. Yeah, you can talk about marriage but it isn't required. And after years together, it was eventually going to happen?

Why does it need to be witnessed by 'all'? If you misunderstood your partner's intentions with all those subtle hints, you're putting everyone in a horribly uncomfortable position. You're the guy whose proposal got rejected, your partner is the heartless asshole who's forced to turn you down in front of an audience, and the people watching you have no idea what to say or do. Those elaborate proposal videos may look cool on Youtube, but unless you've actually talked to your partner about where your relationship is going, do not propose in a public setting.

I agree with the not proposing in public, but there's ALWAYS a chance of being rejected. Whether it's a romantic dinner at home, or a romantic dinner at a restaurant. You never truly know if the person will say yes, even if previously discussed. Changing of the mind is definitely not uncommon. But the person proposing should also keep that in mind, keep the receipt, and make sure the ring is returnable. Just because it hasn't been discussed, doesn't mean it's not worth trying. If they say no, they say no. It was worth a shot, right?

If you have bee in a serious relationship for years, wouldn't you assume someone would propose? Not always, no. But more commonly, eventually a proposal is going to happen.

#27 I don't think him having the bed to himself is the bright side because if he wanted to sleep alone he wouldn't have proposed since he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her means he didn't want to sleep alone, however maybe the bright side is that he will find someone else in time that would like to spend the rest of their life with him.

Maybe she was fine being in a relationship but didn't want to take the next step. She also could have been thinking about ending it prior and him asking her made her do it sooner than planned. Who knows.

Maybe she was surprised & overwhelmed by the situation!