Meet the Newlyweds Tia and Hubs

Meet the Newlyweds Tia and Hubs.   At her day job Tia is a hairstylist that performs daily magic making her clients hair totally fierce,  at night she writes this highly entertaining blog called Clever girl goes blog.  In which she tells all about American Idol watching with her BFF main gay Andrew, and her famous love letters to name a few.   She cracks me up and makes me urn to be a better writer/blogger.  Maybe one day I’ll get my act together-  on to the interview.

(Oh don’t you love this picture- so totally Tia style)

Wedding date: February 10, 2007

Blog: Clever Girl Goes Blog

How did you meet? We’ve actually known each other most of our lives.  We just didn’t know each other that WELL.  Then one day after work, a couple of my friends wanted to go drinking at the bar by our work, and Hubs was there with some mutual friends.  At first, I didn’t think he liked me…he was really shy.  But our friend kept reassuring me whenever Hubs was out of earshot, so we started talking, and since I was like three beers ahead of him, I pretty much made the first move and hinted about an upcoming event I wanted to go to.  He took the bait and asked me if I’d like for us to go together.  (Sometimes guys just need a little encouragement, I’ve noticed.) (And by “encouragement”, I mean “a kick in the ass”.)

When did you know he was the one? Probably after our first date.  That sounds silly, I guess, but I would’ve married him after that day.  You’d think, since I’d been divorced already that I’d be a little more cautious, and I was, usually.  He was different.  Not my usual type.  Refreshing, honest, and just old-fashioned enough to be charming.  We’ve been inseparable since that first date.  Four years later, I want to toss him out the window sometimes, but he makes me happy for the better part of every day.  I’ve never been able to say that about anyone before.

What is one of your favorite things to do together? We like to go out to eat, and shop, and play with our dog.  We spend a lot of time at home lately, just being mellow.  Before we got together, we both went out a lot.  It gets old after awhile.  These days, we like to hang out with our friends, but it’s not so much the club scene as it is comfy old dive bars and backyard BBQs. Haha, that totally makes us sound old.  But it’s true.  Being settled never really appealed to me before him.  What else…  We like to watch TV together.  (I mean, I like to watch TV and he likes to make fun of me for my choice of programs.)
What is something new you learned about your spouse after you were married? Well, we lived together before we got married, so there really weren’t many surprises left.  I would say that I probably never realized JUST HOW LOUD HE CAN SNORE, because that is something that continually amazes me.

What do you do to stay connected during everyday stresses of life? Hubs calls me every day on his lunch break.  Just to say hi and ask me how my day is going.  Every time I start to take that for granted, I remember it’s something that I didn’t always have.

What is your best piece of marriage advice? Love isn’t enough to build a life together.  It’s just the gravy.
What is your favorite quirk about your husband? Oh…there are so, SO many.  I love how he uses words that I am CERTAIN he doesn’t know the meaning of.  I love how he always wants to fix my problems even if he absolutely cannot.  I love how it takes him a full ten minutes to really wake up even though he’ll have a complete conversation with you, assuring you that he is indeed awake, and then not remember it.  (I’ll stop there in case he ever reads this.)

What is something special you do just for your husband? I let him be himself.  He’s a great guy, and I’m lucky to have him.  I’ve learned the hard way that you cannot change a person.  Sure, there’s things about him that bug me, just like I know that I occasionally annoy the crap out of him.  But I married him because I loved the man he was right at that minute.  You can’t ask for more than that.

Tell us something about yourself. I try really hard to have no regrets in life.  I’ve taken the long road, and I’ve made some mistakes, but it’s been a hell of a trip.  I love where I am now.  If you would’ve asked me six years ago what I’d be doing today, no psychic in the world could’ve convinced me this is how things would turn out.  I can’t wait to see what will happen next.  (I’m assuming it will involve lots of hairspray, sarcasm, and funny Hubs stories.  Wait for it.)

Hope you join us for next weeks rendition of Meet the Newlyweds.  If you interested in being a featured couple or know of a newlywed blogging couple, please leave me a comment.