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"I just hate that first cold blast of water when it starts"
Kids and I look at each other for a while, I finally say "I hate it too, that's why I am usually OUTSIDE the shower when it happens"
Long awkward silence. She has been showering ever since..
#3
Bonus story: he decided he didn't need to shut the electricity off to change a socket. Looked at me like I was an idiot for suggesting this and then proceeded to get an electric shock almost immediately.
Edit: sooo many people assume his PhD is in the arts. It's not - he has a masters in Engineering and a PhD in Neuroscience.
To find out more about this topic, we got in touch with Master Certified Relationship Coach, Amie Leadingham. She was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and discuss whether or not it's important to date someone who's on the same level as you intellectually.
"I think this really depends on whether intellectual compatibility is a non-negotiable for you personally," Amie shared. "For some people, having deep conversations and being intellectually challenged by their partner is essential to feeling fulfilled in a relationship. For others, different qualities like emotional connection, shared values, or complementary lifestyles matter more."
#4
He also does this thing where if he forgets someone's name, he renames them Terry in his mind. He called our neighbor Terry for over a year, to the man's face, until one day neighbor's wife finally corrected him and told him that neighbor's name was Neil.
My husband is an absolute idiot, but he's my idiot and I love the hell out of him!
#5
I told him I wanted to see him wearing it at the pool when we go do laps. He did two laps, got out, took off his watch and came back to the pool.
I asked him why he took it off. I thought maybe it was uncomfortable.
He told me it was water resistant “up to 100 meters” so he took it off after two 50 meter laps.
#6
She also cashed a check and when they asked if she wanted big or small bills she said regular size.
Both stories are absolutely true, and I'm so goddamned happy I married a living dad joke. (She's definitely no idiot though).
The dating expert also pointed out that intelligence isn't really one-dimensional. "Someone might not be well-read in literature but could be brilliant at understanding people's emotions or solving practical problems," Amie noted.
"I think what matters more than raw intelligence is mutual respect and appreciation. Happy relationships can absolutely exist between people of different intellectual levels if they value what the other person brings to the table," she continued.
#7
You know, because they sway around which pushes the air around and thus makes wind.
She was not kidding.
#8
"It says right on the jar to refrigerate after opening."
I swear, she's smart as a whip most of the time.
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We also asked Amie if she believes people are more likely to do or say stupid things in front of their partners than in front of others. "Absolutely," she says. "It's actually one of the beautiful things about intimate relationships... We tend to be more comfortable and ourselves around our partners than anyone else."
"When you're with someone who you trust deeply, all those social filters and the constant self-monitoring we do around others starts to fall away. You're not trying to impress them anymore or maintain some polished version of yourself," she explained. "There's a freedom that comes with knowing someone accepts you, quirks and all."
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So how can we tell if these idiotic moments are signs that the relationship isn't going to last?
"I think we need to approach this with some nuance. We are all flawed, and acceptance of our partner is absolutely key to any healthy relationship," Amie shared. "Everyone has moments of being ridiculous or making silly mistakes. That's just part of being human."
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Up until about 2 years ago (I'm 30) I honestly believed goats were the male version of sheep.
I still don't live that down.
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"Most of the time, these 'idiotic moments' are actually endearing if we have the right perspective," Amie continued. "They're opportunities to laugh together, to see each other's vulnerabilities, and to practice that acceptance we all crave. I think we should not only look past these moments, but sometimes, even treasure them as part of what makes our partner uniquely them."
#16
In the middle of a conversation that was referencing Washington DC, he angrily stated that what I was saying was impossible, because people don't live in Washington DC.
I stopped, wait what?
"No one lives in Washington DC, they aren't allowed."
Are you serious?
"Yeah, only the President and the secret service live there, in the White House."
He was 26.
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However, Amie did add that there's a clear line between harmless quirks and behaviors that signal deeper issues. "If someone is consistently disrespectful, laughing at you (not with you), and looking down on you, that's not okay," she told Bored Panda. "There's a difference between loving someone with all their imperfections and accepting treatment that undermines your self-worth."
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We live in the Appalachian Mountains... Just a little north of where she grew up... It's quite literally the same mountain range she saw as a kid...