-Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty
Eleven or so years ago I met Jay. It went something like this:
Young Jenny: Hi, I’m Young Jenny.
Jay: Hi, I’m Jay. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’m an older man. Eight years older than you, in fact.
Young Jenny: (sort of swoons) Well hello.
Jay: I should probably tell you that the reason I wear my hair cut short is because I’m losing it. Hope you don’t mind.
Young Jenny: No problem! Fine by me! You’re older, right?
Jay: Yes ma’am, I’m oh-so-much older.
(they kiss)
Young Jenny: Soooo… what are you into?
Jay: WELL, I’m glad you asked. I’m an artist, FYI.
Young Jenny: An artist?! Kiss me again.
(they kiss)
Jay: Also I enjoy long walks on the beach, getting caught in the rain, and oh yeah Piña Coladas.
Young Jenny: (squeals) Like the SONG?! Ooooohhh!!!
Jay: Wanna get married?
Young Jenny: You mean, like with a ring and everything? Well, duh!
And the rest, as they say, is history.
With a beginning like this, who wouldn’t expect the marriage to last TEN YEARS?
The count-down to our big anniversary (Aug 15!) has begun, and I promise we’re in for an exciting ride. If you need it, you’ll find a vomit bag in the seat back in front of you.
Related posts:
-Marital blips, I mean BLISS
-We’re so smart
-The one about the early-morning underwear attacker
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August 3, 2007 at 9:07 am
So…calculating from your girl post a couple posts ago – you were 19 when ya’ll got married?
Me too! Wonders never cease.
August 3, 2007 at 9:09 am
The story is classic. Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary!
So have you been able to share lots of pina coladas in the rain in 10 years? You certainly live in the right place for the rain part ;)
August 3, 2007 at 9:10 am
“vomit bag” Ha! That made me laugh!
August 3, 2007 at 9:23 am
Congratulations! (even though you make me feel very old…)
And hey — I’m 14 years younger than my spouse. I love to torment him by noting that when he hit prom, I was still in preschool.
August 3, 2007 at 9:37 am
Aw, how cute are you two? I also have a nerd named Jay. And I won’t be using my vomit bag – I think it’s refreshing to read these sweet posts what with all of the jaded bitching about marriage I read. Not that it’s not warranted at times…
August 3, 2007 at 9:40 am
Nerd love is the best!
Congratulations!
August 3, 2007 at 10:04 am
10 years! Cool!
What about the Midnight part!?
Dangit…now the song is stuck in my head!
August 3, 2007 at 10:22 am
*hic* still wiping away the tears…of laughter…
You make me laff, you do.
Mind you, I’m standing on my head trying to figure out the angles on that photo.
August 3, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Congratulations! Your beginning is so romantic! :D
I hope you have many many more happy years together.
August 3, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Happy Anniversary! Our 16th wedding anniversary is today! You’re making me feel old! :)
Congrats!
August 3, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Yea! marriage is awesome!
And YOU are funny!
August 3, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Oh my gosh. did your parents die when they found out how much older he was than you?? :-) Congrats. You two sound like you are really made for each other!!
August 3, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I wouldn’t get bored of watching nerd love.
August 3, 2007 at 1:54 pm
So, are you not into yoga either?
August 3, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I was 19 when I got married too.
Our ten years is still four years away but I hope we do something big for it!
August 3, 2007 at 3:25 pm
HAHAHAHA. I love it! And look how cute you two are!!!
August 3, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Oh Jenny! You’re so refreshingly hilarious! Love ya!
August 3, 2007 at 4:23 pm
You guys are sickeningly cute.
August 3, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Barf bag, indeed. ;)
And how much was false advertising? LOL.
August 4, 2007 at 2:58 am
What a great posting – I love to read about happy endings. He doesn’t look like a geek to me! Well, I am married to someone in IT, so maybe I can’t see it anymore. So pleased you’ve got your anniversary coming up. Hope you have a lovely day together. Congratulations.
August 4, 2007 at 8:54 am
You and I must have had the same hairstylist….and the must have oversized college girl sweatshirt.
August 7, 2007 at 11:23 am
AWWWW! Love the picture, I want to see some wedding pics on the BIG DAY!
August 7, 2007 at 12:47 pm
You were right! We are blog sisters! Hubby is seven years older than me. I met him when I was 19 and he was 26.
August 7, 2007 at 7:10 pm
What an adorable couple (and I love the ]account of your fateful meeting! I laughed out loud…).
August 8, 2007 at 9:38 am
Congrats on your upcoming anniversary! Our 10th is August 31st!
You guys look so cute together.