Why do women cry so excessively at marriage proposals and weddings? (rings, proposed)

[Visvaldis]

I'll agree that a marriage proposal may make a women very happy, so will a wedding. So broad smiles, sparkling eyes, and maybe even a tear of joy can be understood. But sometimes I think that women go way over the top with tears and emotional reaction. Why is this?

[Ann in Oriental]

I agree.

[dvcgal]

I did not cry when my hubby proposed to me. I was happy and excited but I'm not an emotional person.

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I'm a guy and the thought of another single man getting married and leaving singleness for servitude. "Yes dear", "no dear", "of course dear"...

Brings a tear to my eye.

[CESpeed]

Everyone reacts differently. Some women are more sensitive and emotional than others. For a woman who really wants to marry the man she's can be very happy and exciting and if she's seen this moment 1,000 times for literally become a dream come true is an emotional thing. For a woman who wants it but feels that if it ends tomorrow she'll be hurt, cry and move on, maybe not so much.

[sportsfangal]

because these are emotional events, are they not? there are degrees of emotion, you just stated it, some women may just smile a lot, a brief tear, and sparkling eyes, others may cry over the top, it depends on the person. It's impossible to gauge how someone will react. Many just wear tehir hearts on their sleeve and open up at emotional events, others are more reserved.

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

I'll agree that a marriage proposal may make a women very happy, so will a wedding. So broad smiles, sparkling eyes, and maybe even a tear of joy can be understood. But sometimes I think that women go way over the top with tears and emotional reaction. Why is this?

[foma]

I didn't cry when my husband proposed to me. Nor did I cry at my wedding. I think it's 'cuz I feel uncomfortable when the attention is on me. Well, I cried at the reception when I gave a speech but that was because I was telling my parents how grateful I was to have them.

Anyway, I do cry at other people's weddings. Why? The thought of two people making a lifelong committment to each other just makes me overjoyed with happiness. The twinkle in their eye. The happiness. Just the love you see between the two people. It really touches me. I guess I'm a sucker for sap.

[WestCobb]

Originally Posted by BLAZER PROPHET

I'm a guy and the thought of another single man getting married and leaving singleness for servitude. "Yes dear", "no dear", "of course dear"...

Brings a tear to my eye.

Spot on.

This morning I overheard this lovely exchange between my daughter and my wife in the kitchen:

Wife: I don't do what you say, you do what I say because I'm the mom. Moms have all the power. One day, you'll be the mom and you'll have all the power, but until then, you do what I say.

Daughter: How come dad doesn't have any power?

I didn't answer her (afraid the wife would let me have it if I did), but if I dared I would have said .. because dad is married, that's why.

I'm with you Blaze. I'm a man so I don't cry in public, but I have died a little inside at every wedding I've ever attended. This must be what abolitionists felt like at slave auctions.

[WestCobb]

One more note, I can't contain my glee when I attend the funeral of an old married man. I feel like shouting in the church: Free at last, free at last, good God almighty, free at last! The corpse of a married man looks so peaceful. Finally, he's going to a place where his wife won't pester him, for awhile at least. I'm sure once she gets there she'll find a way to even ruin even that place.

[foma]

Geez, if that's really what y'all think about marriage then why stay it in? Doesn't seem like you are happy at all!! Don't get me wrong, I get the humor in the comment but something tells me y'all are more "serious" than trying to be "funny"!!