I was wondering, would the guys ever help a fellow guy pop the question during the live show?

I would hope that they would try to talk a guy (or a girl) out of it. Come to think of it, "Marriage" would be a GREAT episode of Bullshit!

I'm with you Paul. I would rather just shack up, but with a cohabitation agreement first.

I hope not, simply because I honestly believe that a public proposal is one of the worst things someone can do to a person that they love.

Case in point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPkxzHKLpk

Most people feel essentially pressured into saying yes, even if they want to say no. (Trust me, I know someone who did this. The girl said "yes", but didn't want to. Very messy eventual breakup.) And if they do say no, they are forced to experience the worst humiliation in their life. (See attached YouTube link - that poor girl. Jebus.)

The only way the public proposal can go right is if the proposee absolutely 100% has no doubt in their mind that they want to marry the proposer. Even still, the proposer may always have doubts and wonder if the proposee only did say yes because it was public.

Besides, it is an important and highly personal moment, so there is nothing wrong with it being privately shared.

This is just my opinion, but I believe it very strongly.

Hi Darkheart,

Congratulations!

I forwarded your post to Penn and he said:

"Congratulations, it's wonderful, but we like to do the show we plan to do, and we try to avoid that kind of stuff.

But, congrats!"

Sincerely,
Audrey



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Thanks for all the comments, but I'm afraid it's not me that was wondering that lol. My chum is taking his girlfriend in a couple weeks to see the guys in Vegas, & is going to do that. Even though I'm in a very happy relationship right now, all my friends are either getting knocked up or getting hitched. We think it's something in the water, & that's why me & my girl have vowed not to drink the water lol. Anyhoot, I'd figured I'd pass my chums request to the board to see what would happen & I got his answer.

The damned fool lol

But thanks alot Mofo for the info If the water does make me do that, I'd keep that in mind lol.