I didn't get married until I was 36 but I could hear just fine until then. I'm not to bad at multitasking, like parallel parking while on a busy street with my wife exclaiming "look out!!" at something I've been aware of the whole time. But screeches in such a voice as to make me wanna recoil and lose focus on the task at hand. I'm glad she thinks she better then me though, it gives me an excuse to show off.