I thought I was going to get engaged during a romantic weekend away. It happened in a parking lot instead.

I thought I was going to get engaged during a romantic weekend away. It happened in a parking lot instead.

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My first date with my now husband was on a cold December day. We had lunch at a diner, followed by browsing at Barnes & Noble. We had met on eHarmony, after years of trying to find love. It was a last ditch effort for both of us before giving up on online dating. Starting with that first date, I knew that there was something different, something special about him. While I'm not a person that expects grand gestures, I didn't anticipate that eight months later he would propose — in a hotel parking lot.

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