How We Met

Answer side by side

Tell the story of the day we met, exactly as you remember it — and for once, don't read the other page first.

The question sits across the top; you each answer on your own page. Whoever writes second reads the first answer before writing — agree, argue, or correct the record.

Why this question

Dates, places, who spoke first, what the weather was doing. Wrong details are welcome; they're evidence.

And once you’ve both answered

Now compare versions. Where do they refuse to agree — and which of us is obviously right?

Answering it honestly

  • Whoever writes second reads the first answer before writing — properly, not a skim. Your page can agree, argue, or correct the record.
  • Be specific. Dates, places, what was playing, who else was there. Wrong details are welcome; they're evidence.
  • Don't negotiate a joint version. Two accounts that refuse to match are worth more than one polished one.

And the house rule, whatever the mode: leave a blank rather than write a lie. A blank can be filled later; a lie sits in the archive forever, and you both have to live with the paperwork.

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