Similarities

Since the last post self-disclosed some information about musical differences my wife and I share, I wanted to round it off by writing about some things that we have completely in common. Although I'll never convert to being a Groban fan, we share some really amazing things in common, and they are some of the things that led to me fall in love with her initially, sustained our relationship over time and that I continue to love about our relationship. Here are a few:

• We share the same views on what to do to make Sundays around our home a special day that is set apart from the rest of the week. Although each of our parents handled it slightly differently, the two of us agree 100% about how we do it at our home. And I really appreciate that--I feel like it helps renew us for the new week ahead by having things be more calm and different from the other days of the week.
• We were born in the same hospital, less than 30 days apart, although we never met (imagine that--they didn't introduce the two infants!) until age 16.
• We share the same view of serving and following instruction in our church. Whatever either of us is asked to do, or whatever we are asked to do as a family, we will do it and do it gladly. I love the knowledge that if we were asked to move somewhere else in the world, to sell everything we have and to stop eating popcorn, she would be the first to want to do it. Even if she loved popcorn. :)
  
• We share the same views of raising a family and how to parent children. Although we certainly have tried lots of different ideas in this area (and have learned with absolute certainly that the books don't have all of the answers), we are very similar in our underlying beliefs about parenting.
• We both enjoy spending time at home as much as spending it anywhere else.
  
• We both value the other person getting some time once in a while to go do their own thing, have a break, etc.
• We like to sing, even though we aren't very good at it. One of my favorite things to do is to sing from the hymn book with my wife while I play the piano. We've done that with our kids, as a couple, with extended family, etc. and I really enjoy it.
  
• We agree on the styles of houses that we like. She knows the fancy names for the various types. Not me, but we still agree on the types we like best.
  
• We both agree that I do not know how to color coordinate things I wear, and, much like a 3 year old, I need her help to know whether certain things go together (OK, so not just colors actually, but even things like whether striped shirts go with patterned ties, etc.).
• We agree, for the most part, on a few favorite TV shows to watch. Right now, we watch The Office together and American Idol. And just about anything on Food Network. We've done that since we have been married--had one or two shows that we make sure to watch together on a regular basis. It used to be David Letterman (who I still think is hilarious, but is on too late to bother with). In another previous period of time, it was Mr. Bean on PBS. If I tell you we were both in marching band in high school, will that complete the confirmation that we really are nerds?
• We love to eat good food (probably a little too much). Anywhere that has it. Heard of a good place to go out and eat, a good type of food to make, or great take out? We're all over that.

So, there you have the short list of similarities. I could actually list hundreds of them. I'm glad that I married my best friend and that we grew up together in many ways.