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Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are both happy to have a good relationship.
The 56-year-old actress shared the announcement on her Instagram account on Thursday, writing, "ENGAGED!" Next to a sweet and smiling cartoon drawing of the two reaching for each other's hands.
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The news comes after Ryan and Mellencamp, 67, rekindled their romance in May 2017. The two first date for three years before calling it quits in August 2014.
While the two are now preparing to walk down the aisle, here are the ups and downs of their rollercoaster relationship.
A New Year's Romance
The actress and singer began dating in late 2011, with PEOPLE confirming the two were quietly dating in January 2011 after Mellencamp split from his wife of 18 years, Elaine Irwin.
The couple was spotted together at Martha's Vineyard and New York City, enjoying a coffee together and even going grocery shopping – where observers told PEOPLE at the time the two looked happy and at ease.
Mellencamp has been married, including two sounds with Irwin. Ryan has been married once, to actor Dennis Quaid. They have one, Jack Henry, 26.
John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan
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Separated by Distance
The two split in August 2014
A source told PEOPLE at the time "it was the distance" that separated them. "She lives in New York and resides in Indiana," the insider said. "It was the long distance that ultimately was the cause."
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Despite their romance, Mellencamp previously expressed its unhappiness with living in the Big Apple.
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"I'm too sensitive to live here," he told Rolling Stone in December 2013. "I can not see poor people. I can not see suffering. I can not see the trash on the streets. "
When it came to the paparazzi, the "Jack and Diane" singer said, "I do not give a f- about me, but I do not like it for [Ryan]. "
His true home was Indiana, he added. "I'm not leaving Indiana," he said. "I'm going to die here."
No Hard Feelings
One month after their split in 2014, Mellencamp Sleepless in Seattle actress.
He spoke about his interview with Sirius XM's The Howard Stern Show, saying, "Meg is an angel. She was just an angel feeling at the right time. "
Ryan and Mellencamp taking a stroll in New York City
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"We're going to have a relationship for three years long distance," he continued. While the distance was broken, Mellencamp could still be a chance of reconciliation.
"We'll see what happens," he said.
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As for Ryan, she told Closer in 2015 she was "taking a little break" from relationships.
"I'm [in love] I love it, with my kids and my world, "she said. "I love my age. I love my life right now. I love what I know about. I love the person I've become, the one I've evolved into. "
She added, "In my life, I've been scrappy as hell, but I feel easy with things now. I think that comes with age. "
"She Hates Me to Death"
While it was amicable, Mellencamp opened up on the actress again in an interview with Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show in March 2017.
"Oh, women hate me," he said. "I loved Meg Ryan. She hates me to death. "
When Stern asked why Ryan would "hate" the singer, the rock star elaborated, "I think it's because I'm a child. I throw fits, I gripe, I complain. I'm moody. Every bad thing that can be, that's me. "
John Mellencamp, Meg Ryan and Jack Quaid waiting for the New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers game on December 25, 2017
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Mellencamp reveals how to make amends with Kate & Leopold actress, saying, "I've done that. She just does not want anything to do with me. And I can not blame her. "
"They Have a Bond"
In June 2017, two months after the rocker insisted on "hated" him, the two were photographed together at the Cliff Diner's Art in Martha's Vineyard.
One month after their outing, a source told PEOPLE the two were back together, saying, "They have a bond."
Since then, the couple has been steadily dating until the beginning of their commitment on Thursday.
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Christmas Day Together with their two sons from previous relationships. The New York Knicks basketball game with her son Jack and Mellencamp's 24-year-old son Hud from his marriage to Irwin.
The outing was a festive one for the blended family as Hud and Jack both dressed up in Christmas. Hud opted for a green mimicking an elf's uniform while Quaid went with a red, white and dark blue Christmas sweater with reindeer print.
Mellencamp and Ryan are more than happy to share the news on Instagram.
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