The Ankle Biter @ Quibbling.net

Whilst out and about this weekend, Tom and I ran into more people than usual who asked us that standard question people ask newlyweds:

“So, how’s married life?”

I’m not sure what the expected response is.  We’ve been married just over two months- I’m sure people don’t expect much detail about, um, the ways in which we spend our free time. 

Do I tell them about how, although I thrash about and protest when Tom tickles me as I fall asleep, I’m actually enjoying the fact that he has the opportunity?

Or the ridiculous little things like the fact that we’re now in competition for the username “tbridge” on every service we both use?  (Even funnier is when I am auto-assigned the username “bridget,” which I think I might adopt instead whenever it’s available.)

Or about high-fiving Tom at my cousin’s wedding when they called “all single ladies” to the dance floor for the bouquet toss?

Or having the elderly couple I sat next to in church telling me what a lovely voice my husband has and how much they enjoyed his offertory solo?

Or maybe about sitting on the couch, watching a Food Network promo about a dream wedding contest in which they ask, “Planning a wedding? Overcome with details?” We yell in reply, “Not anymore, SUCKERS!”

In the end, we just smile and answer, “It’s good.  We’re very happy.”  It’s not a particularly interesting answer, particularly considering that people who ask the question are just trying to make conversation.

But it’s accurate.  We’re very happy.

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