Comments on: #615. Making sure everyone online knows you’re married.

By: Tim DuMont

Tim DuMont — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:29:53 +0000

I recently found myself doing this in real life. I met a girl recently (and I'll admit, she was very pretty), but when she came up and started talking to me I said, "Yeah, my wife and I…" And I found myself inject that phrase at least 4 or 5 more times that night. Ridiculous!

By: LS

LS — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:02:01 +0000

I regularly tell newlyweds that they should be banned from facebook and am thankful that facebook wasn't around when I was a newlywed lest I would have royally embarrassed myself. We don't need to hear that your new spouse is hot stuff or that they are your Freckle Princess (I wish I were joking but this is what my newlywedded bro calls his bride).

On the other hand, I scored pretty high myself too because of joint accounts!

By: hoppytoad79

hoppytoad79 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:15:59 +0000

I'm single, which is probably why I cannot fathom giving up separate email for one joint account. I'm all for accountability and of course you'd want to let the world you just married the most fabulous member of the opposite sex ever. I just do not get wanting to be known as Brisa (Bill and Risa) or Garon (Greg and Sharon). I guess I'll figure it out when I get there. *shrugs* Right now, I find couples who make it impossible for you to miss the fact they are together and it's Twu Wuv and sooooo fabulous annoying and nauseating. All things in moderation, guys.

Name dropping the spouse a lot when there's no reason to be mentioning them is something I find really annoying. Yes, we know you're married. We heard you the first three hundred times. Yes, we know you're happily married and that you think your spouse is a stone cold fox. We're glad you're so nuts about them. We just do not want or need to always hear about it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:03:29 +0000

i don't become "friends" on facebook with women my wife does not know

By: thepittfamily

thepittfamily — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:49:33 +0000

I love this HEHE! I've seen first hand what happens when men DONT tell ppl online that they are married – so I am a first advocate of sharing that truth.

By: Brittney

Brittney — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:38:46 +0000

THEY TALKED ABOUT THIS ON THE VIEW THIS MORNING! I laughed out loud when the started talking about it, you should really see if you can get a cliip.

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:28:16 +0000

Matt + Helen = Melon!

I was THRILLED when my husband's younger siblings figured that one out.

By: FiKaLo

FiKaLo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:11:11 +0000

ahahahaha funny… but I think I'll stick to the C.S.Lewis quotes, thanks!!

==
signing off, happily married

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:34:12 +0000

I'm single, but I won't throw up. (As long as people stop calling C. S. Lewis -- got him all over my quotes page, and proud of it! -- misogynistic or played out, that is. There's a big, BIG difference between not always understanding women, and being misogynistic. And if someone is as widely quoted as Lewis, there's usually an excellent reason for it.)

Where was I . . .?

Oh, yes, the married thing. I think loving married couples are cute. Okay, some of them are nauseating and/or flaunting and/or just plain condescending, and that gets very old, but most of them are cute.

By: kimom

kimom — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:44:10 +0000

Enjoyed this. Scored a 13. Ten years, 3 months happily married. May we all guard marriage!

You could include:
You are following your spouse. Or you are 'friends' with your spouse.

With the idea of 'access and accountability': You have your spouse's passwords.