Dating: Newlyweds
So instead of numbering my Dating Blogs, I am now going to label them. Exciting changes, I know. Just try to keep the excitement in, seriously.
Wednesday was the last episode of the Newlyweds forever. Being 100% honest, of the few TV shows I watch, this was easily one of my favorites. I remember hearing about it & wanting to throw up. Perfect little couple gets married & we have to have the crap in our living rooms. One day my girlfriend at the time convinced me to watch it. Holy shit, it was not only entertaining but our relationship on fucking TV.
I honestly couldn’t believe it. My girlfriend was the beautiful tall blonde that liked to think she was a princess & common sense escaped at inopportune times. I was the grounded person that was always adventurous & looking to try new things. If you take away the model good looks, tons of muscles, & numerous adoring women, he could be my brother. In the end we loved each other to death & the chemistry, although unique, was undeniable. I was absolutely hooked.
There are 2 things I like most about the show:
(a) Nick’s admiration of his wife. They dated a while, he helped her grow up, & they broke up for like a year or something like that. She came back to him & the fairy tale resumed. He stuck with it & it worked out. He also does anything for her. In the past I have claimed that I am the man when it comes to expressing appreciation to a significant other. I was taking notes on this dude. He not only spent the money, but also had 100% thoughtful play behind it. One of the best ideas I ever saw on the show was in one of the last episodes. They decided to only spend $20 on each for Valentine’s Day. I know every woman is going to hate me for saying this, but anniversaries aren’t about getting diamonds, they are about the relationship. I would rather get a letter & pictures over anything. Anything I need or want, I buy. The former are priceless.
(b) Their relationship with Nick’s brother Drew & his wife is awesome. I have been in relationships & been close friends with other couples, it is cool as hell (until you find out they lie in every sentence.). My next girlfriend will have to be able to hang out with my friends& their significant others. Cole & I always joke that we are not just trying to find a woman, but a woman with a hot friend willing to date the other. My best friends are like brothers to me & I will never just ignore them to solely hang with a woman at all times. It is unhealthy & borderline psychotic. I want someone that is comfortable not only with just the 2 of us but having orgies with multiple people/or animals (Not really, I just wanted to see if you were still paying attention.). I want a situation, like the show, were we have good friends that we can just go places with & have a good time. No matter who you are, if you isolate your relationship from the world thinking it will somehow preserve it, you are a fucking psycho. I have seen it 1st hand. A relationship where the other person is comfortable chilling with their friends outside of the relationship & hanging with mutual friends is key.
I guess in closure, I love the Newlyweds Show & really wish it wasn’t going off the air. There are a ton of really good lessons to be learned from watching the show. I think their relationship is a great template to follow (& I don’t buy the divorce rumors.).
My next Blog will probably be another Dating Blog center on a lecture we had in Psych 100 regarding porn & its effects on relationships among other issues.
CYA when I CYA…Peace!
