Ugh. Stupid 15 minute rule. I mean forthright, not upright.

I never thought I'd say this, since it seemed so complicated in the beginning, but I'm glad my marriage started out as a workplace romance. Since we saw each other every day and didn't want to ruin either of our jobs, we had to be extremely upright and open right from the start. No ambiguity allowed!

I didn't tell any coworkers until the week before the wedding, just because I wanted to avoid the questions and gossip. I pretty much agree with everything you wrote there- very similar experiences!

FYI - the best plain Canadian poutine can actually be found in most malls here. There are a bunch of places that offer fancy, any-topping-you-want versions, but New York Fries (which is actually a Canadian company) still makes the best cheese-curds-and-gravy poutine anywhere.

That was my second thought (the first being "no no no no no no no"). The only reason I could think of is because you're antisocial the was I was and didn't tell anyone when you got engaged so that you could avoid the congratulations and the wedding plan talks.

This whole idea almost gives me a panic attack. The idea of having no idea that my wedding was being planned and everyone around me knew but me, and that after agreeing to marry someone having everything set in stone the same day so I barely had time to think?

I think something hand-made would be amazing, to be honest. It becomes something personal to you rather than something shiny that he bought just because he had to. We skipped the engagement ring, like I said, but when we married we got plain gold bands engraved with each other's fingerprints on them. It means…

:) Thanks. I've given up trying to understand the reasons behind the gray/not gray divide.

My mother had a hysterectomy in her early 40s, so her experience was completely unnatural. I've got two older sisters who will likely go through it before me, though, so I'll have to ask them.

“It illustrates the basic premise that sex harassment is about power, not sex.”

The ring dates back to making the guy prove he's serious, right? So why not do something that actually means more and accomplishes more in this age? My fiance and I bought a house together instead of buying a ring. It showed we were serious, and I've got a feeling that the extra down payment and resulting lower…

I come from a pretty conservative family too (not quite the same, since we're Canadian, but still very 'pro-life' and 'pro-family values'). I know what it's like to sit there silently wanting to scream at people to open their eyes.

When we'd been together for about a year, my then-boyfriend had a nightmare where I had labour complications and he had to choose between me or the baby, and he chose me. He woke up completely disturbed and scared for me. It was actually one of the things that made me realize he was amazing.

I really hope that there is a way to drastically reduce the symptoms of menopause by the time I go through it (in 10-15 years, probably). It seems so unfair that after having painful, sometimes-horrific periods for the last 20 years, I'll have to go through something just as bad to get them to stop. This is another…

There are a lot of things that couples can compromise on. I never thought I could be involved with someone who wasn't from a Christian background, but then I met my (now) husband and realized it's not such a divider after all. But I honestly cannot imagine trying to form a life with someone who wants to control such…

She's only 46? She's starting to sound like a Simpsons caricature of an old person: incoherent ramblings inter-spaced with "Get off my lawn!".

Is there any way to tell besides the indicator light?

When I'm at home, I am almost always in various stages of undress. We have no windows that would allow people on the ground floor to look in, so I don't bother to maintain normal decency :)

Ugh. When I read this I intended to go home and put a sticker over my laptop webcam, but forgot. MUST DO THIS!