>In a couple of weeks, a guy in my office is getting married. We started at the company within a few days of each other. That was 2 and a half years ago. At the time, we were both very single. A few weeks after our start dates, I remember him asking someone in the office about a girl in the industry and whether or not she was single. He may have known his bride to be at the time, but I’m pretty sure he wasn’t dating her when he asked that question. I’m curious to know how they met and started dating.
I’m still very single, but maybe in a year or so I could be the one getting married. Anything is possible right?
What is interesting is the reaction of the men in my office to his upcoming nuptials. It’s a psychological experiment. There are two generalized reactions. One is a hearty congratulations. My guess is that these are guys who are happily married or just happy at the moment.
The other reaction is usually a joke with a negative slant on being married…”Only a few more days of freedom for you!” or “Don’t do it!” Someone told him, “If you are going to get married, you should stash away $10,000 that she doesn’t know about and cannot touch.” I heard this and said, “Why would you marry someone who would cause you to do that?” He said, “People change, you never know what’s going to happen.” And you thought I was bitter!
>Holy crap! Stash 10 G's before marriage? I'd say that's a red flag if you feel like that. 😛 That guy must be divorced, eh?
>Ding, ding, ding! Granted the ex-cheated on him and somehow is getting alimony out of him, so he has a little cause to be bitter…