25 AMAZING YEARS TOGETHER!!

YEP!! you read that right! TWENTY FIVE YEARS-MARRIED! I am so very blessed and proud to say that..not everyone makes it this far! Chris and I (My opinion) have the best marriage EVER! The foundation for it? CHRIST! you may be asking yourself, whats the secret to staying happy that long? well, I will give you my humble opinion, its called GOD..yes, our relationship is solid in our faith, our trust in Christ, that HE put us together for MANY reasons, for companionship,for procreation, for loving,learning and support.Our "secret" is not a secret, its communication!!!and RESPECT! I have a real pet peeve when I hear people talk about their spouses with disrespect and I really hate it when they DE-EDIFY them..if you dont know what that means LOOK IT UP!!! it will do you good!
You need to LOVE THEM unconditionally, treat them like they are the most important person in the world...DAILY!! tell them you LOVE them DAILY!!! and show your kids how much you appreciate your spouse, how else do you think they will learn to have good and healthy relationships when they grow up? they learn by what they live. I will tell you how Chris makes me feel like im the most important person to him.
First, he NEVER leaves the house (even at 6am,when im still sleeping) without kissing me and telling me he loves me and have a good day! (you get use to being woke up for it..and its worth it!) 2nd. everything we do is SHARED!!! the cooking, the house work, the bills..(ok, so i dont do the yard...but he doesn't do the toilet!hehe)and thats ok. He never let our boys talk disrespectful to me, ever.
(his way of teaching them that I came first and how to treat a woman). 3rd, when it came time for being physical, meeting each others needs,not only in touch, but with words to is very important! we almost ALWAYS hold hands in the car..such a simple act of love, means so much, its almost as intimate as other acts. Saying hello with a kiss when you come home everyday, calling each other in the middle of the day ,just to say, I LOVE YOU! im thinking of you! i want you...those things keep you connected in a way you dont realize.IF MONEY IS A PROBLEM IN YOUR MARRIAGE...tough shit! money is NOT your marriage, its money! YOU DID NOT MARRY FOR THAT REASON IT SHOULD NOT BE THE REASON YOUR MARRIAGE IS FAILING EITHER! NO ONE wants to be poor, or broke! so stop blaming each other. If there is a lack of communication between you and your spouse, THAT'S what is causing the riff...not lack of money..guarantee!
Chris and I have been thru MANY FINANCIAL TRIALS..but never was it "his fault,my fault" it was what it was, a lack of money management, by us both.BUT together we can over come-apart we will fall.
If you haven't figured it out, I feel my husband is the BEST MAN IN THE WORLD AND I LOVE HIM WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART! the butterflies in my stomach still flutter when he touches me, and my heart still smiles when he says he loves me..I am only whole because we are ONE! And I THANK GOD FOR THAT AND HIM EVERYDAY!
so...HAPPY ANNNIVERSARY SWEETHEART, I LOVE YOU MORE TODAY THEN YESTERDAY, YOUR LOVE FOR ME FILLS ME TO OVERFLOWING! I am blessed,grateful and ready for the next 25yrs!
mmmmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!