After 10 Years of Living like a Married Couple, My Partner Said He’d Never Marry Me Because It Was ‘Just a Piece of Paper’ – What I Did the Next Morning Made Him Regret Every Word

The contempt in his voice hurt more than the answer.

I thought I might cry. Instead, I looked at him, really looked at him, and I finally made a decision.

I nodded.

“Okay.”

Dinner ended. He talked about parking on the drive home.

When we got inside, I slipped off my shoes by the door. He loosened his tie and said, “Don’t spend all night working yourself up over this.”