If you want me to, I do.

Have you heard that the 7 year itch has now become the 3 year itch?  Apparently, after 3 years people are bored and annoyed with each other - things like weight gain, toe-nail clippings on the bathroom floor and snoring are passion killers so I'm in trouble because I'm pretty sure I've done all three of those, although mine are cute and endearing snores... and love handles... but not the toe-nail clippings, those are just gross no matter what.  This is also the time when couples start taking each other for granted so let me spell it out for you:

Feeling annoyed/bored + Taking for Granted = Aw, crap!

How do you avoid this?  You don't really.  You remember that marriage like everything else in life ebbs and flows.  Sometimes you are going to be annoyed, you are going to take and be taken for granted, and times may be rough and tough, but you are also going to be charmed, marveled and loved.  And it isn't all on the other person - cause you aren't a slice of heaven either all the time, mmmm'kay?


But this doesn't really matter for my relationship because today is our 9th wedding anniversary (if you are keeping count, with dating that means a total of 15 years together) BOOYAH!!  How do we do it, you ask?  Hmmm, let me share with you my wisdom: I have no freaking clue!  I think it's because neither one of us is willing to give in and let the other person just be happy - kidding!  Also, I got lucky and DH just adores me no matter what (love handles and all), he really has so little freaking clue I just keep him so distracted he forgets to take any action but sometimes he realizes how little clue he has, conversation a couple of nights ago:


Me: Hello?!?! You are now supposed to reciprocate the compliment I just gave you. 
DH: Oh! Were you fishing for something here? Well, I'm sorry cause I just really suck at that game, I suck at being a fish.
Me: Really? How so?
DH: This is me, swimming along in the pond, totally clueless looking for something to eat: Hi worm! Mmmmm, I'm hungry... do you know where I could find some food, worm?
True story.

I really debated about what I should write for this post.  Should I do an open love letter to DH?  Should I impart words of wisdom from the lessons I have learned over the years?  Or should I just rub it in people's faces that we've made it this far?  Obviously, I had to go with the last one, cause I'm not a sage so no wisdom here (although I love to think I have some) and let's face it, if I'm going to get super mushy no one really needs to see/read that except the intended.  

Thanks honey - for all the years, the laughter and tears and to many, many more!