# I finally got married **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658 "2004-11-08T16:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/1 "2004-11-08T16:20:23Z")
I’ve been meaning to post this for a while, but am just now getting around to it. As some you may know, I’ve been engaged three times. The first fiancee turned out to be a two-faced, um, what’s a nice word for what I want to say… ok, there isn’t one, so insert your own adjective here. The second fiancee, well, we all saw more of her on the boards than we would have liked. In my arrogance, I thought I could clean her up and get her to stop the excessive drinking and drug use. Like the first fiancee tried to change me, I tried to change fiancee #2, and I should’ve known that wouldn’t work out. Although that relationship ended for good on an amiable note, we are now completely out of one another’s lives and do not keep in touch at all. So, as the saying goes, the third times the charm. My current ex-fiancee is **store-clerk-slacker** , who pops by the boards to post occassionally. Unlike the others, she’s not an ex-fiancee because we broke up, but because we actually did the deed and tied the knot and etc, etc. She is now **Mrs. Frog**. Or I am **Mr. Slacker** , we haven’t worked out who’s in charge yet. (She would probably like to think she is, but I’m working on some graphs and other visual aids to prove that I am. Polls will also be taken to see where popular opinion stands.) I do know she’s in charge in the kitchen. Not because of any chauvanism or decades-old gender roles, but because she can cook, whereas my best meal is making waffles as long as I have Bisquick handy. The last time she let me touch a frying pan was when it hit me in the head as it fell out of the cupboard while I was looking for a mixing bowl. Even then I got a stern remonstration about how much those cast-iron skillets cost. So anyway, we got married. That’s the point of this thread. We had a big wedding with a reception planned for February, but for financial and other reasons we scrapped those plans, ate the deposit on the reception hall, and went to Vegas to get married in October. Vegas was great. We stayed at the Luxor, and there’s tons of pics. I’ll see if I can’t find somewhere to post them and then link here for anyone interested. And that’s pretty much all for now. I just wanted to pop in and give an update for any old-timers who may give a shit. On a side note, after I discuss it with the new wife, there may be a St. Louis Dopefest/house-warming party at my new place sometime in the new year (won’t be till after I’m out of school and people aren’t doing family-obligation things). So far, married life hasn’t been much different from being single. I just find I ask permission more often. [sub]Heeey… I think I need to re-work my “Who’s in Charge” charts…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/2 "2004-11-08T16:31:14Z")
Congratulations! That sounds fun and great and wonderful and all those nice words. I have also been engaged twice and married nonce ( know that is not a real word, I don’t care). So, I 'll just keep my hopes up fpr the next one. It seems to have worked out for you. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/3 "2004-11-08T17:21:55Z")
> [@Crunchy Frog](#): > > She is now **Mrs. Frog**. Or I am **Mr. Slacker** , we haven’t worked out who’s in charge yet. (She would probably like to think she is, but I’m working on some graphs and other visual aids to prove that I am. Polls will also be taken to see where popular opinion stands.) You’re trying to use logic with a woman? Let me know how that works out for you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/4 "2004-11-08T17:25:12Z")
Congrats **Crunchy**. May you and the Mrs. hatch many tadpoles. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/5 "2004-11-08T17:38:43Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > You’re trying to use logic with a woman? Let me know how that works out for you. 😉 Not logic so much as colorful graphs and other visual aids which are all perfectly color coordinated and go with her favorite shoes and purse. Luckily, they also look nice with the new window treatments. And **lulu** and **swampbear** , thanks for the congrats, it’s been more than we’ve been getting from some family members. (Keep an eye out for the upcoming related Pit thread on that topic.) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/6 "2004-11-08T18:04:57Z")
Congrats! Remember, the day you married, you went from being **Mr. Right** to **Mr. Always Wrong**. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/7 "2004-11-08T18:11:07Z")
Congratulations, **Mr. & Mrs. Frog-Hyphenated-Slacker**! I had not seen \*\*Crunchy Frog \*\*'s name around for a _very_ long time, so it appears he has been busy. > [@](#): > > Well, Froggie went a-courting, … Lots of happiness to you both! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/8 "2004-11-08T18:16:48Z")
Congratulations! I hope marriage is as good for you as it has been for me. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/9 "2004-11-08T19:34:02Z")
**Crunchy!!!** Congratulations to you both!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/10 "2004-11-08T20:16:23Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/11 "2004-11-08T20:24:46Z")
Yay, **Crunch**. Good on ya, and good on SlackerLady. Now, back to those movie reviews, you. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/12 "2004-11-08T20:25:11Z")
Heartfelt congrats and warmest wishes for a happy, lifelong marriage. Pictures soon, please! with love from us, **kfl** and **Upside\_Down\_Amber**. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/13 "2004-11-08T20:31:57Z")
Congrats to the happy **Crunchy-slacker** couple! ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/14 "2004-11-08T20:50:02Z")
Congrats ! ::raises glass:: ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/15 "2004-11-08T20:58:37Z")
Congratulations. Wishing you both luch and joy in your new life together. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/16 "2004-11-08T21:29:31Z")
Hurrah! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/17 "2004-11-08T22:32:04Z")
Congratulations and best wishes to the both of you! ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/18 "2004-11-09T01:01:05Z")
Holy Cow! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/19 "2004-11-09T04:17:16Z")
Congratulations to the **Frog** and **Slacker**. 🙂 > [@Crunchy Frog](#): > > we haven’t worked out who’s in charge yet. (She would probably like to think she is, but I’m working on some graphs and other visual aids to prove that I am. ] _snorts_ You keep working on that and let us know how it goes, ok? ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-married/273658/20 "2004-11-09T04:35:11Z")
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