You Mean This Isn't a Cosmo Quiz?

No, but I stumbled on this little ditty from HuffPo titled "9 Questions to Ask On A First Date, According to Divorce Lawyers." The article has nine questions posited by divorce attorneys as well as rationale for answering them.  Here is a summary, along with my answers:

Question	What the Question is REALLY Asking	My Answer
When was the last time you talked to your siblings or parents?	How close are you to your immediate family?	I’m an only child and my dad is no longer amongst us. Unfortunately, I am estranged from my mother, and have been for a long time. That said, I do communicate with my extended family mainly via Facebook.
Do you believe in happily ever after?	Will you do the work in a relationship?	A qualified yes. It takes quite a bit of work to get to that point and it is not a given.
Are you married?	Are you married? Seriously, there are a lot of people out there seeking new relationships when they SHOULD be putting their energy in winding up old ones that have reached their expiration date. Also there are the players out there who have a spouse at the home you may wind up wrecking if you continue.	No, I’m a widower.
What do you love most about your job?	Are you a workaholic? Do you hate your job?	Mainly that I have a little flexibility in my life. I would not have been able to go to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato three times this year if I was stuck on a schedule. Yes, I did have to drag some work down, but I was there and not trapped in some cubicle.
Where did you go on your last vacation?	How did you pay for your last vacation?	I spent a weekend hanging out in the Westin Bonaventure in LA and going to the LA Car Show. I always wanted to check out the hotel, and when the Priceline Express deal revealed that one, I jumped for joy in Union Station
Do you know who Johnny Carson is?	How old are you?	Can we talk? I’m sorry he didn’t make up with Joan Rivers.
Do you consider yourself a good communicator?	Do you consider yourself a good communicator	I hope so. I’m paid to deal with irate people all day and figure out how to solve their problems.
How did your last relationship end?	Was the ending of your last relationship your fault, their fault or some combination of the above.	Death did us part.
If you could go back in time, what’s the one thing you would change about your life?	This can actually be a great conversation starter	I would have not wasted a year after I graduated from college remaining in Texas. I would have fled ASAP, probably for California. Texas was going through a hard time economically as oil prices crashed and I was having major problems finding work. I wound up moving to Colorado and, although that did not have a happy ending it did lead to my eventually moving to California where I have been content for 28 years come February.

Hmmm.  Interesting answers, no?  I hope I don't sound too flaky.

And now, back to work.