It huge step to take to transform your status from "single" to "taken".
One man who decided he is starting 2019 with 'officially taken' status is the gospel singer, Kevin Bahati.
Many people were criticizing him asking how come a gospel artist could get a child with a lady outside wedlock.
Others even stated that their union is not real but just a public stunt. There had been no evidence of anything official in their marriage.
What started out as a simple friendship with Diana Marua eventually grew to the famous ‘prayer partner’ relationship and all of a sudden a baby was on the way.
Critics also bashed the fact that Diana Murua is older compared to Bahati, but as they say love is blind.
During the EMB festival held in Kiambu on the new year's eve, no one expected Bahati will use the occasion to make their union official.
He took on stage few minutes after the new year, those attending the event thought he was going to perform all night only for him to cut short his performance to make the big announcement.
The way the surprise was organized was so amazing that even Diana who spends time with his man never knew it was coming .
She said yes, with tears of joy rolling down her cheeks after being proposed to on stage.
Bahati on Instagram with delight. "She said Yes" ❤ Some minutes into 2019 I proposed to this beautiful girl that I have ever met. I went on my knees before thousands of fans.
"I know she never expected it because I should have done this a year ago but I was waiting for an extra special moment! I love you babe," he wrote on the page.