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cheerfulgreek 02-18-2009 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid (Post 1780950)
well...shoot, married people don't date....LOL

Yes they do. Because a couple gets married, doesn't mean the dating (each other) should stop.:);)

DaemonSeid 02-18-2009 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 1780951)
Yes they do. Because a couple gets married, doesn't mean the dating (each other) should stop.:);)

Good one..

Now umm....aren't you supposed to be studying?

hehehehehe

cheerfulgreek 02-18-2009 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid (Post 1780952)
Good one..

Now umm....aren't you supposed to be studying?

hehehehehe

I still have 20 minutes before my 11:00 starts.:p

agzg 02-18-2009 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 1780951)
Yes they do. Because a couple gets married, doesn't mean the dating (each other) should stop.:);)

I'll tell ya one thing, there's nothing I hate more than double dating with a married couple.

All they want to talk about is how they dated before they got married. And how similar it is to how we're dating. Seriously, if I wanted a romantic history, I would ask for one.

Of course it always makes me think "Is this how it's going to be when we get married???"

But the WORST is when they have kids. I love kids, but I don't want to talk about junior all night. There's just no way to transition politely out of the baby talk.

cheerfulgreek 02-18-2009 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1780955)
I'll tell ya one thing, there's nothing I hate more than double dating with a married couple.

All they want to talk about is how they dated before they got married. And how similar it is to how we're dating. Seriously, if I wanted a romantic history, I would ask for one.

Of course it always makes me think "Is this how it's going to be when we get married???"

But the WORST is when they have kids. I love kids, but I don't want to talk about junior all night. There's just no way to transition politely out of the baby talk.

lol this is funny. And it's always the married couples who haven't been married that long. They're married for like 2-3 years and they talk you like they've been married for 25...:rolleyes:

lol at the junior comment.

cheerfulgreek 02-18-2009 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid (Post 1780952)
Good one..

Now umm....aren't you supposed to be studying?

hehehehehe

o.k. Daemon, now I'm going to class.:)

agzg 02-18-2009 11:51 AM

I hope that by the time live-in and I get married we'll have been living together for so long that we can quickly transition out of the newlywed phase because I have a feeling behaving like some of our newlywed couple friends would make me barf on a daily basis.

OMG did I just use barf in 2009? RIGHT ON!

DaemonSeid 02-18-2009 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1780964)
I hope that by the time live-in and I get married we'll have been living together for so long that we can quickly transition out of the newlywed phase because I have a feeling behaving like some of our newlywed couple friends would make me barf on a daily basis.

OMG did I just use barf in 2009? RIGHT ON!

Take that to the Back in the Day thread....LOL

Kevin 02-18-2009 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid (Post 1780929)
I believe Kevin's married, so I don't think he would be in your target demographic, so to speak, for this thread.

I'm married as well, so I can't answer the questions personally, but from talking to my friends it doesn't sound like things are terribly different. A few couples (mostly in the financial and legal industries) have put off taking trips this coming summer or have cut back on expensive nights out, and are re-routing the money to their savings accounts in case their jobs are cut.

I'm married, but we still go out quite a bit. As far as cutting back, God.. lately, no.

KSigkid 02-18-2009 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1780955)
I'll tell ya one thing, there's nothing I hate more than double dating with a married couple.

All they want to talk about is how they dated before they got married. And how similar it is to how we're dating. Seriously, if I wanted a romantic history, I would ask for one.

Of course it always makes me think "Is this how it's going to be when we get married???"

But the WORST is when they have kids. I love kids, but I don't want to talk about junior all night. There's just no way to transition politely out of the baby talk.

You've got to start hanging out with different married couples. We're not all that bad, I swear, haha.

As for the question - I don't think my wife and I have really cut back, although, with me in law school, we were never exactly throwing money around anyway.

agzg 02-18-2009 12:10 PM

Maybe I do. I suppose if live-in and I are leaving both thinking "I never want to act like them" we need to stop hanging out with them, lol.

Probably even worse than giving us their whole dating history is giving us their whole dating history when one of us was THERE for it. "Oh you mean you had a fight during your senior year of college? Yeah you know your wife wanted to break up with you so she slept with another guy after that fight?" I would never say that but MAN I wish I could without getting slapped.

Or "we don't feel like we've changed since getting married." ("Yes, yes you have. Now you're really annoying.") "So when are you guys going to take the plunge?" (Never if we end up like you assholes.")

Wow... I never realized I had so much animosity toward my married friends.

Geez - GreekChat is going to ruin all my friendships because I realize I can't stand them!

nikki1920 02-18-2009 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 1780928)
Ditto.

ETA: Yuck to McDonalds, but I see your point, and agree.

Im not a fan of their food anymore either! I think I officially just grew up. :(

Rule of dating: whoever asks, pays. Still applies for long term daters.

DaemonSeid 02-18-2009 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nikki1920 (Post 1780975)
Im not a fan of their food anymore either! I think I officially just grew up. :(

Rule of dating: whoever asks, pays. Still applies for long term daters.

what if, 7 or 8 months in, he lost his job....?

You know what...if this recession is as deep as some people claim, then the women who always fuss and complain about not being able to find 'a good man' are gonna find themselves a bit shorter. Then what....he's good for a lot of things but he is out of work...what do you do?...hehehe

knows he trying to stir up some shyte!!

nikki1920 02-18-2009 12:39 PM

Hopefully, one isn't dating someone because of their JOB.

I can have a good time on the dollar menu or $5 foot longs, but that is me.

quit trying to stir up shyte!!

DaemonSeid 02-18-2009 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nikki1920 (Post 1780985)
Hopefully, one isn't dating someone because of their JOB.

I can have a good time on the dollar menu or $5 foot longs, but that is me.

quit trying to stir up shyte!!

LOL


and not everyone is you, m' sweet !!!

and no...you know how I roll


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