For Chris' half birthday, my parents, brother, and I all pitched in and bought Chris a hammock. My parents have one at their house and he absolutely loves it so we knew it would be a perfect gift. Chris' real birthday is the day of our wedding anniversay. Since I can already buy him winter clothes during Christmas, celebrating his birthday is the summer is much more fun. It also means he doesn't have to compete with any other event. Knowing Chris, he would bypass his birthday all together to make sure we focused on our anniversary. Birthdays are important to me which is why my family will continue to celebrate his birthday on June 3rd.
Yesterday I found out a friend of mine got married March 1st of this year. I was absolutely thrilled for him and couldn't wait to hear how much he liked married life. His response: I hate it. Hate it? How can anyone hate marriage. I know it can be rough. I've heard enough of the horror stories but the marriages that ended after only a few months typically happen in Hollywood, don't they? I'm not an expert after only 6 months but having been married twice as long as my friend, I feel that at least I know what it is like to be in the beginning stages.
I spoke with a previous roommate of mine yesterday afternoon after hearing from my friend about his marriage. My former roommate asked how married life was going. My response: It's perfect. Don't get me wrong. That doesn't mean we never argue, have hard feelings, or occasionally go to bed irritated with one another. If that were the case, I would have said our marriage was an anomaly. Our marriage, in my eyes, is perfect because we go through all of the trials of married couples but we continually strive to work through our differences. We hate those awkward moments of frustration enough to talk about it and get things resolved as soon as possible. We took great care in preparing ourselves for marriage by processing through hurdles other couples frequently run into after making the life long commitment.
Chris and I say please and thank you when one of us does the laundry, dishes, feeds the cats, takes out the trash, etc... Nothing is assumed or taken for granted. We appreciate each another. We help each other. And we completely adore each other. I know tough times with come but with Jesus as our focus, our families and friends as support, and a great marriage as a goal, we will make it through.
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my wife is simply amazing...friends and family, i am the most blessed man alive.
I was catching up with a neighbor this morning at the post office -- her kids went through school with my kids -- (Katie & Peter). She was telling me about Katie's marriage and how wonderful her new SIL is -- and of course, I had to tell her about YOUR marriage and how wonderful MY new SIL is!! And we both agreed that there is nothing better for parents than to see our children happily launched into marriages which are so *right*.
Love you both!!
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