Homeless, lol.  My wife just complained the whole time that it was scratchy so she didn't like kissing me.  Luckily, we've gotten past that point

As for why I started, it was a pretty impulsive decision.  I grew a beard a couple/few years ago (about 2 months of growth) but, in trying to shape/style it, I butchered it all to hell (too high a neckline, too low a cheek line - generally not knowing what I was doing).  This time was just as random only I decided not to shave anything throughout the process (aside from the 5 or 6 random hairs that grown way outside of my neckline).