but you suck at Halo....

 

- Doesn't make me feel guilty about being independent. I think a measure of a good relationship is one where you don't have to change the things you liked doing for it, and I like going out and doing things with other people that aren't you sometimes. Doesn't mean I hate you, but if you don't want me to get sick of you, don't harass me about "when you're going to see me" every day and don't make me feel guilty about having a life outside of you.

 

Good one! This is definitely a major one for me—reminds me of the line “How can I miss you if you never leave?” which is a bit harsh, but I think it gets the point across.

My standards:
-Must have sense of humor
-Must have at least the same level of intelligence that I do (This doesn’t mean they had to attend the same type of school I did, but there has to be enough brain power there to hold a decent and intelligent conversation or I will become bored rather quickly)
-Has to be honest, and sometimes that means the brutal, non-sugarcoated truth
-Motivation and a self-starter is a must- if not, I will probably become annoyed with lack of ambition
-Little to no jealousy issues/trust issues- I know there will be a small degree of jealousy cause we are only human- but it can’t get out of control *unless I do something to cause that, which I won’t because I am a firm believer that cheating is wrong and I have never done it, though I have been cheated on before haha)


Oh, and for the record—I don’t like flowers. I mean, if I get them I’m not going to reject them, but quite frankly I think money can be spent on much better things than flowers…which just die in a few days anyway….

 

/\ you are deff right money can be spent on WAY better things. First gift hubby ever gave me was a fujita CAI but after a few.

and I think I left that one out on accident HONESTY is a H-U-G-E must. I believe that you can work through just about anything as long as you can trust the other person.

 

Hehe now that is a gift that keeps on giving

 

these are great points ,,now why did it take me so long to find my girl...well at least i got her now...good luck to everyone else,,,

 

Flowers die, car parts are forever.

When I met my wife, I was looking for these things:

- Attractive and fit
Sorry, but before you get to know someone you generally see them first; I also run and work out so I wanted someone who valued a healthy lifestyle.

- Intelligent
I don't want to have to listen to someone like any of the bimbos on MTV. Plus, girls with degrees tend to get better paying jobs, which means less stuff to buy them and more to spend on the car. We met in college, that's a good place to start to meet smart women.

- Dislikes the same music I can't stand
I always like hearing new music, so different tastes are good, but I know what I don't like and don't want to be subjected to it.

- Has some of the same interests
Don't need to be twins, but there needs to be some common ground. With me and my wife, it was a shared warped sense of humor and a love of movies.

- Knows how to look cute
I keep my hair short and update my wardrobe, so I'd like a woman who can look the part. Doesn't need make-up or nails done, but tight jeans and a babydoll t do wonders to keeping interest.

These might seem shallow, but they run deep. My wife has MS and is now confined to either a hospital bed or wheelchair. I have to feed her, dress her, brush her teeth, give baths, pretty much everything she used to do for herself. The only thing I don't do is make-up, I'm clueless about it. Through it all, we still laugh at Comedy Central, go out to the movies, play boxing on the Wii, and she still dresses up and looks good. She's still the same person I married even though we might have to do things a bit differently now.

 

Vettreddie: Flowers die, car parts are forever.

That's going in my sig. haha.

 

your a good man vettereddie i tell my wife everyday no matter what happens i will always be there for her,,,,keep up the good work...

 

hmmm...definately someone i can hold a conversation with. not no little 5 min chit chat stuff, i mean someone i can talk to for hours on end. communication is key

 

After 30 years with the same one.....hummm I had better ask her before i go any further........