I realize that I am more type A than Nick, and I try to be careful not to inflict my neat-freaky, to-do-list nature on him.

I wrote a quiz that was perfect for the times: ‘How Are You Handling Your Layoff?’ a) I sit in my pajamas and eat a lot of ice cream – sulking is therapeutic! b) I write nasty things about my old boss online, everywhere – venting feels great! c) Until a new job comes along, I try to find useful things to do with my newfound time, like learning a marketable language or finally reading War and Peace. It was a compliment to Nick – C was the correct answer – but he just gave a sour smile when I showed it to him.