Original List... (at age 22)
- Handsome
- Charming
- Financially Successful
- A Caring Listener
- Witty
- In Good Shape
- Dresses with Style
- Appreciates the Finer Things
- Full of Thoughtful Surprises
- An Imaginative, Romantic Lover
Revised List... (at age 42)
- Not too ugly
- Doesn't belch or scratch in public
- Works steady
- Doesn't nod off while I'm emoting
- Usually remembers the punchlines of jokes
- Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
- Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
- Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
- Remembers to put the toilet seat lid down
- Shaves on weekends