Very happily married w/three kids. When I first moved out on my own, I couldn't cook worth a darn - my specialties were toast and cereal, with a tendency to burn the toast. An ex-boyfriend used to give me a really hard time because I was so lousy in the kitchen; fortunately, he knew how to cook. The best thing that came out of our relationship was his cooking advice. Pasta dishes, also love to grill steak (what better place to get great steak than the Midwest!), and anything smothered in cheese. I've found lots of 'new' fave recipes on this website! I very highly recommend you give the following recipes a try: Chicken Pot Pie IX, Baked Ziti I, and Dirt Cake I, for starters. (apparently I'm attracted to recipes that end in Roman numerals...go figure!) Baking loads of treats at Christmas time, also having everyone in my husband's family contribute dishes to holiday feasts throughout the year. It's fun to see what everyone else brings. In addition to the three recipes I listed above in 'fave things to cook', also green chili pork loin stew, and all kinds of baked goodies. I'm learning not to freak out if things don't go exactly as planned when cooking something; sometimes you can improvise a little bit to save the day...or maybe wind up with a new, even better dish than you were starting out with! My husband, supportive as though he may be, gets nervous when I start getting all "Rachael Ray" on him and trying new stuff. haha - I tried making haystack-style onion rings one time but didn't cook them right. They stunk the whole house up, and were naaaas-ty! Bummer :o)