So I'm getting married...

[5stringDNA]

Hey guys.. sorry I haven't been around much, but things have been really crazy lately.
As of Good Friday, Hannah and I are officially engaged. Come August I will be a little poorer, but much happier. I'd post a pic of the cute curly blonde, but I don't have any on this computer. She has no problem with my bass collection and likes hearing me play, so all should be well.

[Uncletoad]

Congrats. Well done.

There is a ton of goodwill in early engagement. You've got a very small window here where you can pretty much do or get whatever you want as long as it's not outside the marriage vows.

Enjoy it. Don't squander it. It may never come again.

[Marcus Johnson]

Congratulations! Hope it goes as well for you as it has for me.

[barthanatos]

That's awesome! Congratulations. Now renew your supporting membership! Haha, just kidding. Well, I'm not, but I did mean that humorously.

God bless.

[5stringDNA]

Originally Posted by Uncletoad

Congrats. Well done.

There is a ton of goodwill in early engagement. You've got a very small window here where you can pretty much do or get whatever you want as long as it's not outside the marriage vows.

Enjoy it. Don't squander it. It may never come again.

Haha.. I'm pretty chaste person in general.. heck, i stopped drinking a year ago.

As far as the supporting membership.. I would feel more guilty if I was around more.

[Uncletoad]

Originally Posted by 5stringDNA

Haha.. I'm pretty chaste person in general.. heck, i stopped drinking a year ago.

As far as the supporting membership.. I would feel more guilty if I was around more.

I was thinking more along the lines of new bass or something.

[5stringDNA]

Originally Posted by Uncletoad

I was thinking more along the lines of new bass or something.

Ahhh.. spoken like a true TB'r. I'm actually pretty happy with what I have right now and don't have any deep desire for a new bass. I would like to swap my UB Hawkes for 5 string model, but that's just $1000 indulgence.

[jimclark68]

Congrats... I'm coming up on 15 years in May. Couldn't be happier.

[mchildree]

Congrats man! My wife of 8 yrs is the best thing that ever happened to me.....hope yours is the same!

[TroyK]

Congrats, 11 years for me in September.

I got 2 pieces for wisdom when I got engaged that I will pass along to you now, because they turned out to be dead on true.

1) You gain weight.
2) They use a lot of electricity. No one knows quite how or why.

I just wouldn't want you to be suprised.

I will add to that the one secret that I think many many married couples haven't learned or tend to forget. Be nice to each other. It's almost always that simple.

All the best my low pitched brother.

Troy

[Jake deVilliers]

Congratulations DNA!

I hope your marriage is a long and fulfilling one.

Maiken and I have been together 30 years, 25 married, and it hasn't all been cake, but there's nothing like it.

Seeya, Jake

[Stan Haskins]

Originally Posted by TroyK

Be nice to each other. It's almost always that simple.

Fine advice, right there. I should print out multiple copies and plaster them all over the house.

Marriage is great - you're going to run up against a whole host of difficulties you might not be prepared for. Prepare for the challenge, be ready to compromise . .. . Try to make plenty of time for yourselves before you have kids.

Best wishes, and congratulations!

[5stringDNA]

Thanks for the kind words guys. It is encouraging to know people still have functional marriages. The divorce thing seems to be growing every day. Both of our parents are going 30+ years, and I'm pretty drag-out stubborn with commitments, so if I just remember the "be nice" thing, it should be alright. She's very non-confrontational and tops the charts in the kind and forgiving department. I'm really fortunate I'm thinking.

Now if I could do something to get her mom to settle down...

[TroyK]

Originally Posted by 5stringDNA

Now if I could do something to get her mom to settle down...

Well now, that's a WHOLE different subject. If you can solve that one and bottle it, you'll make millions. Universal problem.

[Stan Haskins]

Yeah, you're the one who's gonna have to settle down, in my experience. Her Mom won't budge. Her Dad either (don't get me started on that one)

[mchildree]

That's an iron-clad rule that successful married couples usually stick to: Spouse first....family second.

[christ andronis]

Originally Posted by mchildree

That's an iron-clad rule that successful married couples usually stick to: Spouse first....family second.

..amen to that. I'm very fortunate to have a mother-in-law that believes that too!!!

[TroyK]

A double Amen from me. In our case, though our solution looks a little more like the witness protection program. We moved and keep moving every time they start getting comfortable with the flight patterns.

[fingers]

Congrats!!!

I've been married for 7 years and we've been together for 15 years. The trials go hand hand with the rewards. All the wisdom passed on here is true.

A word... when it comes to the planning part of the wedding, agree with everything and when asked your opinion respond "Hmmm, Well what do you think?" She's (and her mom) been dreaming about the big day for a long time. My daughter, who is 4, has already asked me to marry her many times. I don't think I thought about it until I was 21. Make it her day. Make her the princess. Be her prince.

[Nick Bassman]

Congratulations on your engagement

7 years and counting here.
If you are half as happy as I have been you'll be ecstatic

Relax and you'll soon find the sweet spot with the in-laws.