Why wait for Leap Day to pop the question?
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In many cultures (as well as in a divisive 2010 movie) Feb. 29, aka Leap Day, is *the* day for women to "balance out" gender roles by proposing to their partners, in the same way that Leap Day balances out the calendar.
But...what if a couple is already pretty well-balanced, thank you very much? What if the woman isn't proposing to a man, but a woman? What if she doesn't want to wait four years to ask someone to spend the rest of their life with her? The Leap Day tradition is sweet, but planning a future with your ~forever person~ doesn't have to wait for a holiday or gender roles to come around.
Here are stories from four women who popped the question on their own terms.
