Interview with "You"

And finally, at long last, we hear from the "You" in I Married You at Twenty-Two! He's not as long-winded as me, and maybe that's a good thing. :) In any case, here's my interview with Ryan:

1. When was your wedding day and how old were you on that day?
I was married on August the 27th of 2005. I had just turned 24.

2. Growing up, did you expect that you would marry as young as you have? (According to my sources, 24 is a younger-than-average age for men to get married.)
No. I figured that I would maybe get married by the age of about twenty-eight.

3. Did you anticipate that there would be both pros and cons to marrying young? If so, what are some examples of those pros and cons?
Not so much pros and cons but a different lifestyle. Obviously most younger people are less established, don't have much money saved, and are inexperienced in life. It gives a young couple the opportunity to grow together in good times and hard times and getting married young may contribute to both.

4. What part of marriage were you most looking forward to?
Having a best friend to live with me. Friendship.

5. What's one of your favorite things about being married?
Same thing. Having a companion.

6. Have you experienced anything in married life that you weren't expecting? If so, what is that?
Marriage is a total lifestyle change. A person just has to walk through the change. There's no way to prepare for it.

7. You and your wife (me!) both have very busy schedules. Did you anticipate that this would cause any strain on your new marriage? Has it caused strain on your marriage?
I knew that school and demanding schedules would cause strain. I think it has actually caused more strain that I first expected. My wife taking a large number of credits and working part-time, and myself starting a new job that is very demanding has been difficult. We don't spend as much time together as we should.

8. Do you have friends who are also young and newly-married or engaged? If so, does their company encourage you in any way?
No, not really. Most of my friends are not married yet.

THE END :)

Thanks for letting me interview you, Ryan! I love you, Snuggle Buggy!