Oh you're brave. I already had short hair and I think the last barber used #3. It had grown out a little too but I chickened out and went #4. I also wasn't sure the spouse could pull it off.
I might re-visit it again and go shorter.
The beard is #2. I've dabbled with growing it out but I don't like it around collars and zippers and buttons. When I get around to it, it's been #2 for all my adult life.
