Gen X (and I guess elder millennials) have we not lived in interesting times?
Think about what we experienced in the 90s when most of us were teenagers:
* music scene went epic (Snoop, Nirvana, etc)
* the premiere of Friends (they WERE on a break)
* The white Bronco (that was a wasted 4 hours)
* No phones-> Nokia -> flip phones (Snake, IYKYK)
* 10 digit texting (wouldn’t the younger gen lose their minds trying to do that)
* Music on MTV (Unplugged greatest series of all time, change my mind)
* Iris Goo Goo Dolls on the radio, not an instagram meme reminding us we aren’t young
Now that we have taken a stroll down amnesia lane (quoting Robin Williams, RIP) let’s talk about us. I am a married dad, white collar professional firmly in touch with his country boy roots. Many hobbies, some on hold as raising a 5 year old has diverted me from some. Dadbod in the middle of a fitness / wellness journey, blond headed, blue eyes. “Raised right” -you will find me a gentleman when appropriate and in an intimate moment well, that’s a different story.
You: ideally a professional, educated, intelligent wife and mother. Age is flexible as long as you check the boxes of Gen X / Elder millennial. You can communicate and want something deeper than small talk and shallow. A mix of PG and R rated chat and a bond that forms over time and getting to know each other deeply well. Conversations can be everything from coworkers who annoy us (can you believe Marybeth left a half a cup of coffee in the pot with the warmer on? Bitch.) to the metaphysical (do we live inside of a black hole) to anything. Just please be able to hold your own in a conversation.
Have you read all this? If so, what was your favorite memory of the late 80s / 90s?