It's that time of the year...

Well, well, well... summer is behind us and fall is staring us in the face. Football season is in full swing, the playoffs for baseball are around the corner and the leaves are turning colors. It's a great time of year!

With all that said, it's also the time of year when "the ring is the thing" is also peaking it's head around the corner, especially for those in their 20's and early 30's. What am I talking about?? Well, the holiday season is around the corner and most guys who deem themselves in "long term relationships" or "serious" relationships begin feeling a little hot under the collar. They have either moved in with their girlfriends or conversation of the topic has come up often recently. It's time to shit or get off the pot buddy (at least that's what the girls are thinking).

This is not a new phenomenon and quite frankly is happening later in this generation than generations past. But somethings never change.

Here are a few items that may never change:

1) Girls want the ring to show to friends and family during the holidays.

2) They want you to ask them to marry you. Badly. They will play it cool, but it's all they thing about 24-7. They may even ask you if you wait too long (although this is not common). But persuasion is a woman's close friend... and this subject should not affect you.

3) The girl already has her wedding planned out in her mind and has since she was a kid. She has already inserted you into that vision. She will never tell you this, but it's true. All she needs is that ring... from you.

So Yes, MfB is now delving into wedding topics, however MfB considers itself keen on this knowledge via experience. You can't take that from me. MfB believes there are four or five such candidates to purchase rings in the near future.

Just know this: it's a great experience proposing, it's a lot of fun planning a wedding with someone you care about, and when it's all over you go back to living with the girl you've dated for some time and nothing is different than before (you even enjoy calling her your wife).

Best of luck fellas!!