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Common law marriage is a type of marriage that happen without a ceremony and is based on two persons consenting to the marriage. It is typically the result of two individuals cohabitating for a long period of time. There are three basic features of common law marriage:

1. Willingness to marry (both persons).

2. Cohabitation for a period of time.

3. Public representations of marriage by displaying a married impression to everyone.

Fun Ways To Propose Marriage

At some point during a common law union, both individuals want to get married. Marriage gives feeling of unity and a sense of security. If you are prepared to take the common law marriage to the stage here are some fun ways to pop the question:

1. I must mention the old-fashioned way of proposing. Get down on one knee with a rose between your teeth and the ring in your hand.

2. If your mate loves to read and never let a day go by without reading the newspaper, get a full page ad proposing.

3. Use chalk to write the words ‘will you marry me?’ outside his/her residence so when he/she departs the building he/she will be met with a splendid surprise. Certainly you should present with a ring ready.

4. Send your mate on a treasure hunt by affixing notes around the house. The first note must be strategically. positioned where heshe will notice it the moment they step inside. The hints should lead to you, down on one knee with a ring.

5. Assemble love ones outside hisher home holding a large banner with the words ‘will you marry me?’ You should be at the front on one knee with a ring.

6. Arrange a party and have friends and family gathered. Each individual should be wearing a t-shirt with one letter from the phrase ‘will you marry me?’ You should request having a group photograph taken so that the patrons (informed in advance can organize themselves to form the question ‘will you marry me?

7. Get boxes of various sizes. Wrap the biggest one nicely and place the rest inside. Organize them from the largest straight down to the smallest box. The ring should be placed in the tiniest box so that after working his/her way down to the final box, he/she will discover the ring.

8. Make him/her a bath all surrounded by glowing candles. When he/she is in the bath, put a rubber ducky with the ring tied to its neck and float to him/her. Now is the ideal time to propose.

9. Take himher for a nice vacation. On the final day of the get-away, get down on one knee and pop the question.

10. Take him/her to the beach and when he/she is not noticing, carve the words ‘will you marry me?’ in the sand. Ensure that you have the ring prepared when he/she notices it.