I got this Relationship meme from Dooce but decided to do it after reading it elsewhere. Shoot me. And really..is a link required? I thought not.
What are your middle names?
Mine is Lynn, Rick’s is Lee (just like my Dad Richard Lee, only technically my Dad’s given name was Ricky Lee…it fits because Rick’s family all call him Ricky..I’m the only one that doesn’t)
How long have you been together?
6 years as of Jan 09. Married 3 years as of 11/26/08.
How long did you know each other before you started dating?
hahahahahaha….our first meeting was our first date!!
Who asked whom out?
Neither. We were set up together. Me by a friend who was friends with his brother’s girlfriend, him by her and his brother (who is now my stepbrother….and he’s no longer with the girl who did the setting up, she’s been to jail and has a known crack problem now….sad)
How old are each of you?
I am 38 and he is 40.
Whose siblings do you see the most?
His, because they all mostly live in Florida and the ones that don’t travel here often. My entire family is in Pennsylvania and I hate it there and they hate me.
Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Trust. Not because of what I have done or he has done, but because of the massive shit that other’s before “us” did to each of us.
Did you go to the same school?
Nope.
Are you from the same home town?
Nope. Rick is from Illinois and I am from Pennsylvania. We met in Florida.
Who is smarter?
Of course I am. But he would agree. Unless we’re talking about Math or the VCR or any electronic device in our house..then he is certainly the genius and I’m the bus rider.
Who is the most sensitive?
He is.
Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Cheap dive type places, we both have a secret crush on Denny’s and we love to go out to eat after most places have closed.
Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Hahahha…travel? Orlando….and that is sad.
Who has the craziest exes?
He has no ex’s, my ex isn’t crazy, he’s just stupid.
Who has the worst temper?
This is a complete and utter tie. We both have nasty tempers.
Who does the cooking?
Rick does the majority of the cooking. I only really love to cook when I’m making a new recipe or something I love to eat, and when I have time to dick around in the kitchen without stress.
Who is the neat-freak?
I am. Rick could live in a pigpen, so long as I wanted to play in the mud with him. Oddly, he is the better maid. He can scrub some tile like no one’s business.
Who is more stubborn?
Again a tie. We’re both stubborn and have terrible tempers. This is why we get a long so well. We bicker a lot and while this happens a lot…I think it’s made us stronger.
Who hogs the bed?
He does. He must always be on my side and his.
Who wakes up earlier?
He does. Even if he doesn’t have to be anywhere. I’m a night owl and prefer to stay up late and sleep in late.
Where was your first date?
His brother’s garage…followed by Burger King and a run in with the man who would soon be my ex-husband. Rick scored a bicycle that night and I just scored.
Who is more jealous?
We both tend to have some jealousy, but I would say him more so than me.
How long did it take to get serious?
Uh….7 hours…yah about 7 hours.
Who eats more?
Rick does. He eats a ton of junk food, loves hamburgers, and all fast food. He also loves cheese on his cheese and cheese on everything else too. Cheese makes cardboard yummy.
Who does the laundry?
I do. He’s too lazy. And I’m too picky. There’s a right way and a wrong way to fold clothes and the right way is while they are hot and you can smooth out any eventual wrinkles. I DO NOT IRON. I also prefer to do my own laundry. I’m picky. Some things go in cold, others get hand washed. How’s he supposed to know these details?
Who’s better with the computer?
I am better using a computer, Rick is better at fixing, configuring, plugging in and setting up the computer. He’s the hardware guy and I’m the software girl.
Who drives when you are together?
Rick. And he does not prefer my backseat (or sideseat) commentary. He’s a driver for a living… don’t you know? He can also back up any vehicle like a pro in a matter of seconds. I don’t do that. Why should I?
Top ten things most people would not know about Rick
1. He rips his pants off the minute he gets home. He can’t stand pants.
2. He puts peanut butter on his waffles.
3. He watches American Idol like a fiend.
4. He’s astoundingly good at playing Poker and will actually read books about Poker. (I broke him into reading)
5. He’s extremely close to his family (this one fact makes me insanely insane for him)
6. He wears funny t-shirts and has no shame about what they say. I buy them for him and he’s never refused to wear one. THEY ARE FUNNY!
7. He loves Chloe. Sometimes I think more than I do. But he denies this, so don’t ask.
8. He drinks coffee with cream. Rarely ever uses sugar. And never measures the coffee when he’s making it. (BLUCK! I insist that measurement with the fancy starbucks coffee spoon is necessary so when I make coffee he always says “this measured coffee is soooo good”.)
9. He pulls his socks off right after his pants. I pick all of his socks up off the floor. But is there anything sexier than a man in jeans with no socks or shirt on? I think not.
10. He makes the best breakfast ever. He got me addicted to biscuits and gravy.
11. (yes 11…bonus!!) He only sends text messages because of me, that is he’s kind enough to reply. 
