My list for required things that a spouse must absolutely have is not very long. First of all, she must absolutely be SDA. After my reacquaintance with God, and having a relationship that integrated Him, I'm never going back. If I dated a girl, and she converted, I would not mind that either. Second, she has to understand how to act around other people. A lack of common sense is a massive turn off to me, and I could not tolerate someone who makes a fool of themselves in front of other people all the time. Thirdly, she has to respect me. I would not be comfortable enough to marry a girl who is putting me down all the time. I don't mind criticism, she just has to be mindful how she present it to me. Four, we have to have absolutely amazing communication. Terrible communication would bother me, because if there was some sort of problem, it would not get solved quickly.
My wish list is pretty long, and hoping to fulfill this whole wish is highly unlikely, but a guy can dream. First, I would like her to be athletic. Athleticism means we can do sports together and also that she's got a pretty nice figure. I don't mind a tiny belly, but there's a point where anymore is just not attractive. Second, I would like her to be musical. Music is a huge part of my life, and if we could make music together, all the better. I love communicating with songs and if she can do that too, even better. Third, I want her to be smart. One of my favorite things to do is have long, insightful conversations with me about things ranging from technology, current events, spiritual things, etc. This requires that a person has gained a broad amount of knowledge from multiple sources. Fourth, I want her to drive a motorcycle. There just this certain appeal about a girl who rides a motorcycle, and it's just hot. Fifth, dancing would be really good. I just recently found out how fun dancing is, mostly because I was told I really wasn't that bad, so if she can dance, we could dance together, and I find that very fun.
For my non-negotiables, I don't feel that my list is very long. One, she can't be another religion. I am not about to have a spiritually divided house because there would also be conflict when raising the kids. Two, she can't be taller than me. I know it's a superficial thing, but I would be really uncomfortable walking out in public and my wife is taller than me. Third, if she has kids from a past marriage. I know it might sound mean, and I like to think that I wouldn't act this way, but, if we had our own kids, I may end up treating my kids better. Rather than put myself in a situation to feel guilty, I'll just avoid it completely.
When I asked my parents what I should look for, they and I had very similar things to say. One thing that I didn't mention, but they reminded me of, is that she should be a hard working. Knowing me I work pretty hard at whatever I do, so it would irritate me if she was the lazy type.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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