How did you find your wife?
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"How did you find your wife?"
This morning I found her ill-tempered and combative.....probably my fault.
This morning I found her ill-tempered and combative.....probably my fault.
After I fixed heuvos rancheros sin frijoles she was quite agreeable this AM.
Lucky you..........
Well it started with wanting a chunk of change. It naturally progressed to the point the she was more important than any girl I was seeing. I totally absorbed myself into her, ignoring the outside world.
I married my job.
I married my job.
University class. Students were trying to have to avoid buying a whole pile of books for the course, and the prof 'suggested' that someone in the class take the stack of reading materials, make 'course packs', and sell them.
Everyone knew what a huge job it was, so no-one wanted to volunteer. Suddenly, this young lady gets up and says, 'Fine, I'll try'...I was impressed with the show of guts....
She ended calling me that night, asking if I would help her. I figured if she had the guts to volunteer AND call for help, the least I could do was oblige. It was a heck of a job getting it done, we both lost a TON of money, but it was a great way to get to know if you can live/work under pressure with someone....
Everyone knew what a huge job it was, so no-one wanted to volunteer. Suddenly, this young lady gets up and says, 'Fine, I'll try'...I was impressed with the show of guts....
She ended calling me that night, asking if I would help her. I figured if she had the guts to volunteer AND call for help, the least I could do was oblige. It was a heck of a job getting it done, we both lost a TON of money, but it was a great way to get to know if you can live/work under pressure with someone....
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
Under common law marriage, if you look like you are married (cohabiting), then you are.
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
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Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
Under common law marriage, if you look like you are married (cohabiting), then you are.
In PA (coworker went through a divorce under common law) it was defined (at that time) that you only need to be viewed as married in the eyes of the community. No distinct time line required. There may have been offspring involved (I can't recall).
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
In PA (coworker went through a divorce under common law) it was defined (at that time) that you only need to be viewed as married in the eyes of the community. No distinct time line required. There may have been offspring involved (I can't recall).
Which one? I've had two.
No. 1 I met at the first New Orleans Star Trek convention in 1973. This was in the days when such cons, as they're known, were run by fans not to make a profit, but because of their love for the field, be it science fiction in general or ST in particular.
I met No. 2 while I was still married to No. 1. No. 2-to-be and her then-boyfriend were regulars at the SF conventions in the area. In 1979 No. 1 and I attended a small 2-day con in Lafayette, and No. 2-to-be was running around having fun and looking great. (Picture a blend of Jan Smithers from "WKRP" and Christina Applegate in her "Married with Children" days, and you'll be close.)
Over the next year and a half we chatted and became good friends. When I split from No. 1, and found she had split from the boyfriend, the magnetic attraction was not to be resisted.
(Darn shame that when she came down the assembly line, the line worker forgot to put in a conscience.)
No. 1 I met at the first New Orleans Star Trek convention in 1973. This was in the days when such cons, as they're known, were run by fans not to make a profit, but because of their love for the field, be it science fiction in general or ST in particular.
I met No. 2 while I was still married to No. 1. No. 2-to-be and her then-boyfriend were regulars at the SF conventions in the area. In 1979 No. 1 and I attended a small 2-day con in Lafayette, and No. 2-to-be was running around having fun and looking great. (Picture a blend of Jan Smithers from "WKRP" and Christina Applegate in her "Married with Children" days, and you'll be close.)
Over the next year and a half we chatted and became good friends. When I split from No. 1, and found she had split from the boyfriend, the magnetic attraction was not to be resisted.
(Darn shame that when she came down the assembly line, the line worker forgot to put in a conscience.)
She used to work where I work. People there tried to get me to call her...for 9 years. Finally did, we got married 6 months later.
John
John
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
Under common law marriage, if you look like you are married (cohabiting), then you are.
I know someone who's been victimized by that. [censored] knew the law, lived with the guy just long enough to qualify, and took half his [censored] with her when she left.
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
I know someone who's been victimized by that. [censored] knew the law, lived with the guy just long enough to qualify, and took half his [censored] with her when she left.
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
Under common law marriage, if you look like you are married (cohabiting), then you are.
In Oz, there used to be a 6 month thing. Guys used to get around it by sleeping one night a week in the pub, and not taking the garbage out.
My current one (and mother of my children), we've been co-habitating for 16 plus years...we certainly fit the legal definition.
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
In Oz, there used to be a 6 month thing. Guys used to get around it by sleeping one night a week in the pub, and not taking the garbage out.
My current one (and mother of my children), we've been co-habitating for 16 plus years...we certainly fit the legal definition.
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
Under common law marriage, if you look like you are married (cohabiting), then you are.
In Oz, there used to be a 6 month thing. Guys used to get around it by sleeping one night a week in the pub, and not taking the garbage out.
My current one (and mother of my children), we've been co-habitating for 16 plus years...we certainly fit the legal definition.
tis indeed 6 months, but 12 months in WA AFAIK.
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Picked up a hitchhiker once (although the act of picking up a hitchhiker was illegal)...never made it to spouse mode 'though.
In some parts of the U.S. the government makes that decision for you after a while.
In Oz, there used to be a 6 month thing. Guys used to get around it by sleeping one night a week in the pub, and not taking the garbage out.
My current one (and mother of my children), we've been co-habitating for 16 plus years...we certainly fit the legal definition.
tis indeed 6 months, but 12 months in WA AFAIK.
I found mine very annoying. 
(Did someone say that already? I didn't read through all 7 pages.)
(Did someone say that already? I didn't read through all 7 pages.)
Met my fiancee through my best friend when we were all in college. He was a resident assistant a floor up from her, invited both of us to his New Years' party that year, we started talking, and haven't stopped since!
My wife 5 years ago online actually. It turned out by sheer luck that she happened to live a 1/4 mile away from me on the SAME street. We have been married now for a little over 4 years and going strong!
Met her at a dance when we were both 19. Got married when we were 23. On my 23rd anniversary I told my father in-law that he had her for 23 years then I had her for 23 years so now It's his turn again. He wouldn't go for it. ... Don't blame him. I guess I'm stuck with her ... 35 years now.
Wow! This here topic is 3+ years old. Now 11+ years into marriage, things are MUCH better. Not perfect, of course, but vastly improved. The future is so bright, I gotta wear a welder's mask.
Originally Posted By: ToyotaNSaturn
Wow! This here topic is 3+ years old. Now 11+ years into marriage, things are MUCH better. Not perfect, of course, but vastly improved. The future is so bright, I gotta wear a welder's mask.
Good to hear (the original post was a little worrisome), and kudos to both of you for working on it.
Wow! This here topic is 3+ years old. Now 11+ years into marriage, things are MUCH better. Not perfect, of course, but vastly improved. The future is so bright, I gotta wear a welder's mask.
Good to hear (the original post was a little worrisome), and kudos to both of you for working on it.
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