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Post by woodside on Sept 20, 2008 0:45:40 GMT -5
Hey guys (and gals)! I'm getting married in ONE WEEK. That's right -- on Setpember 27th, 2008, I will be married and have a Mrs. W! Seeing as how some of you fine folks are both older and married, do you have any words of advice? Any pieces of sage wisdom to hand out? Ideas as to how to get her to read comics I'm interested in?  Thanks a million in advance! |
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Post by spiderwasp on Sept 20, 2008 14:31:06 GMT -5
Hey guys (and gals)! I'm getting married in ONE WEEK. That's right -- on Setpember 27th, 2008, I will be married and have a Mrs. W! Seeing as how some of you fine folks are both older and married, do you have any words of advice? If Mephisto offers to make you forget it happened, say no! Seriously though, I'm divorced so hardly qualified to offer advice but I can offer congratulations. I hope you'll be happy for many years to come. |
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Post by dlw66 on Sept 20, 2008 19:02:08 GMT -5
W --
Communication has been the key to success for our now 20+ years of marriage. Through thick and thin, arguments and belly laughs, it's always been about communication. Don't be shy about saying what pleases you and what really ticks you off. Meet in the middle on activities she likes to do and you like to do. Learn to love your in-laws (which isn't always easy) and compromise on ways of doing things that your wife will now bring into your household. And when you have kids, and they become the focus of what you do -- don't ever fall out of love with your wife. While kids are a wonderful blessing, they are a drain on your time. Remember who that woman is and love her more.
Works for me... ;D
Best wishes,
Doug
EDIT: cleaned up some typos.
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Post by Dr. Hank Pym on Sept 20, 2008 21:41:46 GMT -5
dlw66 summed it up better than I could (If you were my marriage counselor years ago, you may have saved my former marriage!  ) |
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Post by hunterrose on Sept 22, 2008 10:24:08 GMT -5
don't leave your comic lying around the house. i have a book room, and if i leave a book on the table; my wife or the baby gets them.
and don't spend too much time in the book room,wives get jelous, with books as well as other women
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Post by Doctor Bong on Sept 22, 2008 10:35:40 GMT -5
Congratulations, woodside!
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Post by Shiryu on Sept 22, 2008 16:33:38 GMT -5
Not being married, there isn't much I can suggest. Just make sure to listen to her, don't take her for granted and quietly discuss any issue before things degenerate too much. Compromise certainly is an element for a long, happy marriage.
Congratulations!!
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Post by woodside on Sept 26, 2008 0:18:35 GMT -5
Thanks for all the advice and well-wishes, everyone!
The big day is coming and while I'm super-excited, I'm happy to report that I'm not nervous (yet) and my feet are nice and warm!
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Post by sharkar on Sept 26, 2008 10:29:53 GMT -5
Congratulations to W and the soon-to-be Mrs. W!
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Post by Nutcase65 on Sept 26, 2008 21:31:24 GMT -5
so, you and Doom are finally tying the knot? Congratulations.
as for real advice, if the communication don't help, go for the shiny baubles
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Post by woodside on Sept 26, 2008 22:17:46 GMT -5
so, you and Doom are finally tying the knot? Congratulations. Hahahahaha!  Bendis is officating. Joe Quesada is my best man! |
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Post by Doctor Doom on Sept 27, 2008 18:08:55 GMT -5
We're bringing along Mark Millar, but he's like that drunk uncle you pray to God won't actually talk. On a far more serious note- I CANNOT believe I didn't notice this until now. And it's just about still the 27th here so... CONGRATULATIONS, Mr. W! *PARTY POPPERS AND STREAMERS* ...Our little boy has all grown up!  |
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Post by woodside on Sept 28, 2008 11:05:57 GMT -5
Thank you so much! It all went so perfect! I've seriously never been this happy in my entire life! Thank you!
[goes off to hang out with the missus]
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Post by Bored Yesterday on Oct 12, 2008 21:03:14 GMT -5
You don't have to mention every comics purchase, just the ones she catches you making.
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Post by humanbelly on Nov 24, 2009 6:11:39 GMT -5
Oh wow! I was just bouncing around some old threads, trying to see what long-timers may have dropped out before my time (Man-- didn't follow the whole Nutcase debacle, although I was able to glean its unfortunate effects through the responses. How unpleasant!)--- AND I noticed that Woodside got married just over a year ago!
Do we dare ask how it's goin'? Quite well, I hope-!
Learned the necessary art of compromise? Of subverting the priority of "I" for the priority of "we"-- and as often as possible, for the priority of "her"?
Any little wooden slivers on the way. . . heh-heh?
Yep, just thought about checking in on ya---
HB
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Post by bobc on Dec 2, 2009 12:16:58 GMT -5
Never have an affair. If you do, your relationship will never be the same.
Congratulations, Woodsy.
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Post by woodside on Dec 3, 2009 0:06:29 GMT -5
No little saplings, nope. We got through our first year of marriage by the skin of our teeth. It was tough -- we were stuck living a roommate the first few months, but getting out that situation and into our own place, and getting me into a new job really, really improved things. Still can't really afford comics, though.  |
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Post by humanbelly on Dec 3, 2009 5:57:56 GMT -5
That is excellent news, WS.
The extra roommate, the job-shifting-- yep, my wife & I remember it all. . .
We waited about 5 years, mind you, before planting any saplings, as it were. (Does that sound crude?? Wasn't meant to be. . . ) So, man, don't really put yourself under any pressure! Getting your household stable will REALLY improve your chances of surviving being a new parent!
Although being older than the majority of the parents around you does sap a bit of the ol' energy resources. . .
HB
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