So How's Married Life?

(A question usually posed to newlyweds.)

That's a loaded question if I ever heard one!

What does the person asking the question expect..An honest answer?

"Well actually we are having our issues and the arguments are getting worse but we are going to therapy and the medication is kicking in and we should make it to our 3 month anniversary"

The point is what is the point of asking a question if you are not really interested in the answer. There are some rules to polite conversation and you don't have to be Barbara Walters to have a pleasant time.

Polite Conversation

1. Don't ask open ended questions unless you are really interested in the answer.
2. Refrain from comments and or jokes if you think they are inappropriate or will provoke.
3. Make eye contact with the person you are conversing with.
4. Try not to talk over someone else's conversation.
5. Try and make sure that you raise your voice enough to be heard, (no low talkers), but enough for others to hear you.
6. If someone says something to you and you have not heard it; ask them to repeat it. Don't just nod your head. You may end up volunteering to wear the Puffy Shirt!

Judah
http://www.kosheretiquette.com