I am engaged to not be married…

So, I have been living life for 30+ years on this planet. All through my years I never wanted to play the dating game, not really play it. I always had a basic set of variables that I felt must be met before I would even consider "dating" someone: No kids, ever. A fellow non-believer. A liberal democrat who was also interested in political & current events discourse in a sometimes intelligent manner (& sometimes hyperbolic manner). Someone who didn't have to get me, but understood & appreciated my oddness. Moreover, a sense of humor that isn't restricted by political correctness. My standards/criteria, I understood, were insanely unrealistic. Not to mention my penchant for not being "chatty" to even some of you who know me well made finding someone extremely unlikely. However, through random chance & dumb luck, I have been lucky enough to find someone who shares all those things & more. As I have written before, she makes me laugh. She also makes me a better man & she makes me want to be a better person. I love her, she loves me, there will be no children in this family. So, as of Saturday night/Sunday morning (timezone dependent) & after asking for her hand in marriage (kinda, more on that later), we are engaged. Her name is Jennifer. She is 50+. She is taller than me by far. She worked in childcare. She is currently unemployed. She resides in Seattle.