Contributors Needed for an Article in the Actuary MAgazine

[David Karo]

I am posting here in the hopes of getting some help with an upcoming article in the Actuary. No contribution is to small. One seemingly insignificant comment can often triffer a flood of stories. All submissions will be presented in an anonymous, gender neutral fashion to promote transparency.  Feel free to PM me if you are hesitant to share your stories on an open forum.

My previous article, called Love, Laughter and Long Division, was the most popular article in the December issue of the Actuary.  In fact that article had more page views than all the other articles in that edition combined.  Due to its’ popularity I have been asked to write a follow-up article.

As you may recall, the first article took the actuary’s spouse’s viewpoint to look at things their actuarial spouses did that were uniquely “actuarial”.  Now it is the actuaries turn to strike back.  I am hoping that people in this community can help me out by providing some stories about their non-actuary spouse.  Looking for stories about the non-actuarial spouse doing things that drives the actuary crazy.

The idea is not to shame or embarrass anyone.  I am looking for humorous stories about how actuaries and their spouses are different.  For example the non-actuary might make a shopping list based on the order they appear in the supermarket’s circular or as they think of them.  Whereas the actuary might create a shopping list based on an optimized path through the store with footnotes to indicate couponing opportunities. Other areas that seem promising are Communication, Housekeeping, Punctuality, and things the spouse did while you were studying for exams.

Thanks in advance

Love, Laughter and Long Division

[David Karo]

My initial post was’t exactly deluged with responses that were on topic. I thought that maybe my prompts weren’t specific enough.  Going back to the drawing board, below are some enhanced prompts that I hope will generate some good material.  As always, feel free to PM me if you wish to keep your response confidential.
Thanks in advance,
Dave

Communication Styles – Direct or rambling

Housekeeping – dishwasher is a particular battle ground

Punctuality – Are you super puntual and spouse not (and why)

Exam Stories – Amusing or unusual things while you were studying for exams

Unrealistic Expectations of your Math Skills – why can’t you pick the lottery

Shopping – organized list or random, research purchases or impulse

Giving Directions or Travel Planning

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