Today, Michael and I have been married 10 years! It's hard to believe that the time has gone by so quickly. When we got married back in 1997, we had just graduated college, I'd gotten my first car and first job, MAC had been laid off 2 weeks before our wedding and we were renting a tiny 4-room triplex for $300 a month! Now, here we are in a different state, living in our first (bought) house, with 2 cars, 2 kids and lots of jobs! But through all the changes in location, theology, family size and financial status over the years there's been one constant outside of God....and that has been Michael. He's been my rock in the midst of all the change; a spiritual leader and mentor for me, a steady personality, a loving husband and father....and he spoils me rotten :-) I really couldn't have asked for anything more. Plus, he has a great head of hair and that was on my list of "husbandly qualities" in college! So, Happy Anniversary to us and I truly hope God gives us another 10 years together.
And in light of this prestigious occasion, I have a few things to share that I've learned over our 10 years of marriage....so be prepared to be blown away by my vast wisdom (Ha!):
1. Huge, fancy weddings are overrated - I had the biggest wedding we could possibly afford....and remember hardly anything about it. The things I remember are my brother fainting as we left the church, mouthing the words to our duet because MAC forgot to memorize them, getting nothing to eat but a piece of cheese at our reception, and hugging 500 people in a receiving line, among other little tidbits. The number of people there, my dress, the decor, and the food at the reception are really distant memories and if we had it to do all over again, we'd have a small family/close friends wedding in a chapel or a beach somewhere. Maybe if we ever renew our vows, we can take the "minimalist" approach!
2. All guys are not like you've heard - some men do put the toiliet seat down, do squeeze the toothpaste the right way, do put the toilet paper on the roll correctly, don't burp, pass gas or be crude in front of anyone including family, etc....and I happened to marry one of these rare men. No one believes me when I tell them these things.
3. Husbands can spoil you just as well as your daddy - this one explains itself. With a little whining or poutiness, anything is possible! And sometimes you get spoilied just because they love you. If you're married, withholding sex to get something is never an option, though.
4. Love is not always passionate - in fact, it tends to be dull and routine 90% of the time. But there's comfort in knowing that you don't have to be beautiful, made up or in a great mood to make your marriage work; and the sex doesn't have to be mind-blowing all the time. Sometimes it's just nice to have a person to kick back on the couch and watch TV with, or discuss football, or cut your toenails.
I have more observations, but that's all I have time for today! Until next time.....
PS - I did get my new ring, bought in on Ebay this morning before MAC went to work....and I even stayed in my budget :-)
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Happy Anniversary! Great words of wisdom too. =) It's really encouraging to see happy married couples after ten years, it's sad that it seems to be rare now a days.
Post pics of the ring-I want to see it!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
:)
No pictures or stats or anything?
Happy Anniversary! Can't believe it's been 10 years. I remember Judah passing out too... Michael's mom rushing to him as my escort and I (can't remember who it was) just walked serenely by the drama as if we didn't see or didn't care one! :) Your wedding was the first one that I remember seeing the montage of pics video... You started a trend!
Wow... I can't believe it's been 10 years!! It's funny cause those are some of the points I remember too! Your wedding is the reason we told our groomsman to bend their knees, so they don't faint... the reason we did NOT have a receiving line!!! It took forever just to get through your line, hug you, and then you still were waiting to eat! ;) The main thing I remember though is somehow getting to see you before the wedding and making sure to tell you that Kappa Theta was leading in the half a year mark! Thanks for pretending to be excited! ;)
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