Yesterday marked my 15th wedding anniversary to my beloved husband. I cannot believe we made it this far! We have had some really difficult times, and they seemed to last a very long time. I tell people 15 years married, 7 of them happily!
We are super happy now, and we have been for a few years now. That wasn't luck, it didn't just happen, we worked our asses of to get a relationship that we both wanted. We went through a lot of counselling, a lot of anger and tears, a few punches (don't worry, I couldn't hurt him if I tried) and a lot of throwing things. We slowly and methodically rebuilt our marriage, and all that work that we have put in, really made the difference. We no longer have to work quite as hard, but we make a point of working at it. Everything worth anything takes work.
Looking back, 15 years went by really quickly. I hardly seem old enough to have been married this long! Things have changed so much over time though, and we have changed and become much different people. It happens so quickly, that sometimes you don't notice time slipping away. We try really hard to take stock of things so that we don't let things slide.
The funny thing is, this year we barely celebrated our anniversary. I worked on cleaning the den all day, had a little lunch on my patio and he went to work as usual. When he got home from work, we snuggled on the couch, chatted a bit and then he went to play soccer....big surprise! We didn't exchange presents, just cards, and we didn't go out for supper or anything, nor do we have plans to do so. And yet, this was the best anniversary we've had - because we are happy. And that's all that matters. I love him, he makes me happy and he says that I do the same for him.
I have a husband that I love, I love him more now than the first day I married him. I am happy and content, excited for our future, and comfortable all at the same time. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with him. What more could I ask for?
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