We've been married for a few years now and the thing about combining household's is that certain objects are a hodge podge of sorts. One thing in our home was definitely the cookware. The AnolonX 10 piece set has been a game changer. Starting off the first thing you notice is the weight of the pieces, they are heavy, but in a good way that you know they are sturdy and well built. Heating up a pot or pan doesn't take much time and honestly it seems like it shortens the cooking time since the items are not here to play around. I used the frying pan to cook a few ribeyes and it may have been the best steak I've ever cooked at home. The juices were retained in the steak and it doesn't hurt that the sear made it look like it came from an expensive steak house. I can't say enough about this 10 piece set and hope that it last for our family, for years to come.