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Puppy love: why asking my boyfriend to coparent Basil the greyhound was the most important proposal of all
If I can trust my boyfriend with my dog, the most important thing in my life, then I guess I can trust him again with my bruised and idiotic heart
TL;DR
- The author proposed a unique relationship milestone by asking her boyfriend to share her dog's collar number.
- This action was initially for practical reasons, ensuring her dog Basil could be contacted if lost while she was away.
- The author realized the dog collar engraving represented a significant gesture of commitment and trust.
- She contrasts this with traditional milestones like marriage, suggesting the dog's well-being is her primary responsibility.
- The core of relationship milestones is the ability to trust another person with important aspects of one's life, including loved ones and one's 'bruised and idiotic heart'.