I like chocolate. Crista likes vanilla. People energize me. Quietness energizes her. I am a big idea person. She considers each step. You get the picture. Crista and I are opposites. It has only been the last few years that we have noticed how opposite our approach to life can be. It became noticeable when we started having kids. At first, we thought we were abnormal, but then realized that the majority of couples share the same story. He squeezes the toothpaste from the top; she squeezes it from the bottom. Crista and I had only been married for …