4 years people, that's pretty impressive in this day and age.
guess what else? i still even like him. like a lot.
--oh my gosh, so romantic, i could just throw up.--
now, i will tell you the secrets of our very successful marriage.
1. he makes fun of me...seriously all the time. whenever i'm feeling a bit hormonal, angry or in a raging mood to fight, he laughs at me. while this may seem annoying at the time, and while i want to pray mantis his head off, it makes me laugh, and laughing and yelling don't belong together.
2. we go on lots of trips together. pretty much every weekend. we've done this since the beginning, and we continue it. i like hanging out with him. crazy.
3. he does sweet and loving things for me. like taking out the garbage, bringing me coffee, making dinner, carrying me to the bathroom when i'm drunk and need to throw up.
4. i do sweet and loving things for him. i wash his underwear, and clean his car, and carry him to the bathroom when he's drunk and needs to throw up. equality is key.
5. he leads climbs, i top-rope them. this is important
6. when i really, really want to kill him and dump his body in the desert, i don't.
7. same-same for him. (this is a bigger accomplishment for him)
8. we talk, about everything. even the dark, ugliness of our personalities.
9. we balance each other. i am selfish, demanding, and a black hole of need. he is caring, laid back, and forgiving.
10. when all else fails, he is so so cute, i love him from a place deep within myself, and i need a belay.
happy anniversary husband.
You are a lucky girl. Take care of him, he's a good man, as his father before him.
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