Hows married life?

burybuck0489

that is a question we get asked (due to living in a super small town everyone knows everyone)  we go to the grocery store and every 2nd time SOMEONE asks "hows married life?" its usually the same persons... i just smile and say "hasnt changed" but the other day my H asked me when we got home why we get asked it when we go out every time, I don't know if its because they are trying to make conversation and that's the best way to do it, Any idea's? or suggestions

R.Wilsonny

I think it's just their way of making conversation - especially if they are older people. My H & I get this too and we've been married a year and half, but together for almost 10 years. I just smile, nod, and say it's great, then ask how they are doing to try to direct the conversation at them

burybuck0489

that is probably a safe bet, it just gets a little old, i mean its very kind of them to ask, but everytime we go to the store they dont need to ask us, haha "how are you doing" will suffice lol 

ROFL ATTACK

Typically when I get annoyed with lame attempts to converse with me such as your story I start asking ridiculous questions back. Or make up a story so insane they never ask again. I got tired of the "how's married life?" Quickly and started answering with seriously long winded stories about my sexual life with the wife  but also would include outrageous details. Like, well today married life is great. I convinced the wife to put a whiffle ball up her vagina and throw it out to be and I would try to hit it with my penis. We've had issues in the past playing this game because my penis is so curved I can't aim right. But today I hit a home rum and the ball landed in my water glass. Wouldn't you know it I forgot the ball was there and dribbled water flavored by vagina down this short I'm wearing! "

 

Or a question asked back can make a point. " married life is good, how's your erectile disfunction?" Usually said loudly to make them embarrassed. I have no shame 

burybuck0489

you make my day sir! haha we need more honest people like that LMAO

srfr8908

I would agree with everyone else, that they are just trying to make conversation. H and I have been getting that question a lot, too. Sometimes it turns into an actual conversation, others not so much. :-)

burybuck0489

haha yeah in our small town everyone knows everyone and their business haha so we just smile and say its great how are you? 

gymbugmj2k

HAHA. i'll have to remind hubby to try the wiffle ball story.

 our problem is that we have been doing SO MUCH. we bought a house and gutted the kitchen 3 weeks before our wedding... so the first 5 months of marriage have been nothing but home improvement projects, purchasing furniture, hubby losing and (hopefully!) finding a job, honeymoon in vegas, finishing the kitchen and cooking awesome things, moving our stuff slowly out of our parents houses, me changing my name, us trying to merge and organize finances, etc.

 we typically reply "its an adventure. we're havin fun", and then elaborate on any one of our projects. it has gotten to the point where when someone asks, we look at each other, roll our eyes, and then dive into explaining our insanity. =P

tmsb827

Since we were already living together a lot of people assume it's not much different, which is about right. Usually my response is just "good" and a smile.