Personality types

This entry is not really devoted to what's going on in life, but just some interesting thoughts about our marriage. Since being married, Joel and I have discovered how Night and Day we truly are. NOT in a bad way... just in a way that makes us so right for each other.

A good friend told us shortly after being married, that we should take a Myer Briggs personality test just to see where we scale in comparison with each other. MB is the test with 4 letters that describe you. Introverted or Extroverted, iNtuitive or Sensing, Feeling or Thinking, and Judging or Perceiving. Yup come to find out, Night and Day right here. Joel is an ENTP and I am an ISFJ. Ironically enough I read that an ISFJ is the hardest of the 16 personalities to get along with (thanks MB for that!!) And an ENTP is one of the most easy to get along with and most flexible in terms of getting along with everyone else. Meaning, I married someone who can get along with the most "un get along able" of the types. Sweet. Anyways, just wanted to pass that along. Go find a free version online, take it, and read about yourself. I was smiling as I read my description because it was so scary accurate.

Joel is the ultimate relaxer and never worrier. I am the ultimate high strung freak outer. We are starting to rub off on each other. I'm learning that it's OK to sit down sometimes in the evenings, and he's learning how to help me when I'm stressed out. And we're both doing it without being told. I don't have to ask him to do things for me, and I'm learning that every single thing doesn't have to be done TODAY.

This week I was getting frustrated with work and the fact that I get home so much later. When I lived with mom and dad, I'd get home at 5:30-6 and supper would be ready. (I have a great mom) Now, I come home and guess what. Supper isn't ready. This past Monday I got home at 7:00 and was like "Great I still have to make supper" Yes I will confess we had frozen pizza. So by Wednesday or so this week, I was frustrated and Joel was like "You don't have to cook you know...." Do I have the best husband ever? Yes. Come to find out, he doesn't really care if I cook, I'm the only one who really cares. So new approach. I'll be doing more cooking on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and more going out during the week. Why didn't we think of this before? Instead I spend all Saturday being lazy, then we go out to eat. So that's gonna change. :)