Marriage Survey

How long have you been married?
1 Year, 8 months and 3 weeks.

Is this your first marriage?
My first. Todd had a practice marriage before me.

Is it how you imagined it would be?
Yes and no. Our first year was the roughest ever, so I think if we can survive that - we can make it through just about anything.

What would you change?
Nothing we haven't already discussed.

Are you married to your soulmate?
I don't know about soulmates, but I can't imagine not being married to Todd!

What do you argue about the most?
Just communication (or lack thereof) related stuff.

What do you see eye to eye on the most?
I just asked Todd, and he replied, "I don't know. That is a very deep question and I'm not feeling very deep right now." I agree.

Where did you meet your spouse?
Match.com

Where was your first date?
The Flying Saucer

Where were you when you became engaged?
We were at Thai Garden, a restaurant near our home.

Did you live together before marriage?
Yes, for over two years.

What was your wedding song?
Our first dance was to "At Last" by Etta James. It was the only song we'd dance to together besides "Pussy Control" by Prince. Seriously.

Who was in your wedding party?
Gosh . . . my wedding party had been decided YEARS before I met Todd! My BFF & oldest sister were my Matrons of Honor. Four of my sorority sisters (3 were pledge sisters) were my bridesmaids. Todd's brother was his Best Man. His groomsmen included his cousin, a few high school & college friends, and a friend who is kind of a cousin (his cousin's cousin). Two of my nieces were our flower girls, and our cousin's cousins' two oldest boys were our ringbearers. You still with me?

Do you get along with the in-laws?
I'll say yes and no. Anyone who knows me/us knows the full answer. :)

Whats your view on children?
We want them. Now. Todd is a bit scared of multiples, but I'll take whatever we get!

Does your spouse feel the same way?
See above.

Are you a 2 peas in a pod or opposites attract couple?
We are complete total opposites. Completely. I'm loud and social, he's a reserved people-watcher. I'm often careless, he's responsible. I like reality TV, he hates it. I like order, he can handle a mess. I like to lounge, he's industrious. Those are a few examples.

Do you go out without your spouse?
Yes. He's fine with it. He even lets me go to work. :)

How long are you away from your spouse before you start to miss him/her?
About a day.

Have you ever compared your spouse to someone you have dated in the past?
I'm sure I have as many years that I dated before meeting Todd.

Do you trust your Spouse?
Completely and totally. I wouldn't be with him if I didn't. I told him not long after we started dating that if he ever cheated on me that I would be gone, and he'd never see or hear from me again.

Does your Spouse trust you?
Yes.

How well does your spouse know your favorites?
He knows me better than I'd like to admit!

Do you get along with your spouses friends?
Yes.

Does your spouse get along with your friends?
Yes.

Did you go on a honeymoon?
Oh, yes. We went to St. Thomas, USVI and want to go back. Now.

Do you watch the same TV shows?
NOT. AT. ALL. The only shows we'll watch together are The Office, The Wire, America's Funniest Home Videos, and 60 Minutes.

Can you agree on Pizza toppings?
Yes. He likes black olives & I don't, so I just pick off stuff I don't like and throw it on his pizza (or whatever he's eating).

Who takes out the trash?
Him more than me.

Who does laundry??
We do our own laundry. (benefit of getting married at an older age) The maid does sheets & towels.

Who cooks dinner?
Me.

Do you have any traditions?
Not really, but we want to develop some for when we have children. There are a few Christmas traditions and Sunday breakfasts that we have already.

Do you know your spouses passwords/pins?
Some, but I usually forget them.

Does your spouse know your social security number?
Know as in memorized? No. He has it though.

Do you ever nag your spouse?
Me? Nag? What a silly question!

Do you admit wrong doing?
Yes, if I'm in the wrong.

Does your spouse?
Yes, if he's in the wrong.