Ladies, when choosing a husband, compare these other professionals to engineers.
Doctors
Supposedly, all women are after a doctor, so don't expect your relationship to last more than 5 years. Eventually, he'll run off with some nurse from his office or one of his young women patients that is pretending to be sick. He'll wait until you are stuck with a few kids to do this. This is not a problem with your engineer husband. He had a hard enough time meeting you. It is unlikely he'll ever meet another woman in his profession.
Lawyers
Do you seriously expect an honest, trusting relationship with someone who gets paid for lying? Once again, this is not a problem with your engineer spouse. He doesn't have enough social skills to lie convincingly. An additional drawback to marrying a lawyer is when the divorce happens, you will get nothing.
Salesmen
See honesty segment under "Lawyers". Plus, he will be traveling to trade shows, etc. where he will be in the company of other equally trustworthy individuals. Don't be surprised when you get the invitation to show up on the Ricki Lake show. The company that your engineer husband works at will keep him in a cage, often called a cubicle, until he is ready to go home to you.
Hazardous Professions (Police Officer, Firemen, Construction Worker)
Your husband, if not dead by some accident, will face daily severe injury. The worst thing your engineer will face is losing his eyesight by staring at the terminal for too long. This hazard actually has some benefits. For one, he will notice that you are getting older, since you will be a blur. He will remember you as when he first met you, because the memory will still be sharp, and when you ask, "Honey, were you looking at her?" he'll honestly be able to say that he didn't even see her.
Teachers
The only reason he entered this profession is so that he could be surrounded by newly post-pubescent girls who idolize him. He'll be in jail soon.
Doctors
Supposedly, all women are after a doctor, so don't expect your relationship to last more than 5 years. Eventually, he'll run off with some nurse from his office or one of his young women patients that is pretending to be sick. He'll wait until you are stuck with a few kids to do this. This is not a problem with your engineer husband. He had a hard enough time meeting you. It is unlikely he'll ever meet another woman in his profession.Engineer says: Agree. I have tonnes of examples in my office. For the ladies who are still looking, I can definitely arrange something up, though age might be a concern to some of you.
Lawyers
Do you seriously expect an honest, trusting relationship with someone who gets paid for lying? Once again, this is not a problem with your engineer spouse. He doesn't have enough social skills to lie convincingly. An additional drawback to marrying a lawyer is when the divorce happens, you will get nothing.
Engineer says: Oh, I am such a terrible liar. Hey! What a mean thing to say. I think I've enough social skills. Right?
Salesmen
See honesty segment under "Lawyers". Plus, he will be traveling to trade shows, etc. where he will be in the company of other equally trustworthy individuals. Don't be surprised when you get the invitation to show up on the Ricki Lake show. The company that your engineer husband works at will keep him in a cage, often called a cubicle, until he is ready to go home to you.
Engineer says: I couldn't agree more. Sometimes, they won't let us leave even when we're ready to go home. By the way, my "cage" is an office. Make that a messy "cage".
Hazardous Professions (Police Officer, Firemen, Construction Worker)
Your husband, if not dead by some accident, will face daily severe injury. The worst thing your engineer will face is losing his eyesight by staring at the terminal for too long. This hazard actually has some benefits. For one, he will notice that you are getting older, since you will be a blur. He will remember you as when he first met you, because the memory will still be sharp, and when you ask, "Honey, were you looking at her?" he'll honestly be able to say that he didn't even see her.
Engineer says: I'm slowly losing my eyesight as we speak. But, my job is much, much more hazardous than these guys when I'm offshore. Hah! Try beating that.
Teachers
The only reason he entered this profession is so that he could be surrounded by newly post-pubescent girls who idolize him. He'll be in jail soon.
Engineer says: No comment. Just think it could be true though. No offense.