My blessings started the day I met my husband back in September 1986. He was walking into the restaurant that I owned as I was opening the door to walk outside. The beautiful bright sunlight was coming through the window and shined in his eyes. Just then I could see his beautiful hazel eyes light up from the sunlight as he looked at me. From then, we went on a series of fun adventures getting to know one another and seven months later we got married. We wrote our own vows to one another and climbed Mt. Rainier to exchange our vows. It was a cold and windy day as some incredible weather moved in but it was the most romantic day that I could ever imagine. I can honestly say that my dear husband and I would climb to one of God's tallest and glorious peaks to show our love to one another. My husband is the best!
Awww... Reading all of these posts makes teary eyed. :love: My husband and I have an awesome marriage, too. We've been married for almost 9 years. Sometimes it doesn't seem like it could possibly have been that long ago.. and yet, before marriage seems like a lifetime ago. Know what I mean? We talk about everything, and we pretty much agree on most things. We have never had a real argument.. If we disagree on something, we talk about it and we either come to an agreement, or whichever one of us cares more gets to do it their way. LOL So far that has worked out well.
Actually, I was telling someone just today about you and Charles! My friend married a guy who took her out to Washington State, but now they're back in Ohio. Her daughter is quizzing with Rachael, and somehow I was explaining to someone how he had "stolen" her to Washington. Then I laughed, and said how I always call Charles the kidnapper, for taking you off to Texas! (It's lucky he's such a sweetheart, or we would never have allowed it, lol!)
Oh my husband puts up with sooooo much stuff it's not funny! Just look at our family farm and see all those animals??? Well he doesn't like animals - LOL!! He likes to grow stuff!! So it's now informally known as "Dana's Ark" We've been through a LOT through the past 13 years of marriage and 17 years together. We are much stronger for it. What happened would have killed us or made us be able to plow through anything - and we are still here. It's a blessing - truly it is... no matter how much I don't "fit in" with many of the people around me - I fit completely with him. I re-found a long lost high school friend recently and was just as happy to see her still married!! I was afraid she'd be divorced because I see it so often and am saddened by it. Oh - btw - mine's the best one out there.... how many of your husband's would buy you the pigs you want for your birthday - huh??? Top that one chica's!!
All this marriage and hubby stuff is making me sad. It's been two weeks and and I am ready for my best friend to be back home. Our biggest argument has been over cleaning. I am a clutterbug and he's a neatfreak. It will be 9 years this summer(married for 5this fall). oh and hubby puts the toliet down but our son doesn't.
Ours too! That, and the three-letter-word that makes it where people can't open threads if you post it. :lol: But that's neither here nor there. My dh wants CHICKENS. :shock: He lets me (and makes a way for me to) get what I want and need, even if it's not pigs. LOL I couldn't stand him gone for weeks though! UGH!
My husband takes it one step farther - he sits down to pee when he's home. We've taught our boys to do the same, so I don't have to clean up splattered pee all over - and for that I'm grateful to my mother-in-law!!
CARL DOES, TOO!!! (Don't tell him I told you that, lol!) It drives me crazy, because when I taught preschool, I had a list of "developentals" we had to check off for the kids. Well, guess what one of them was for boys!!! So for a boy to sit down is simply not "developmentally correct". I honestly don't know if Phillip sits, or if he does "Stand-up Pee".
Hmm... none of mine (except my 9yo who is "afraid" of gas :lol: ) sit down... and I dont have to deal with pee splatter. Maybe mine are just good aimers? LOL *So glad I don't have to "aim" but sometimes wishes I had the benefit of not having to sit! Like, when we're camping....*
Also, we've been discussing shortages of corn and wheat. Could be Asia is "hoarding" rice in anticipation for less wheat and corn?
Yea, Dh and I annv. will be coming up soon and we been together for 30 years, we were talking last night about all the things we been through and wonder how we stayed together but to be truthful with you, I love the man more and more every day he is my best friend. I told him yesterday I should write a book about our life together but I don't know if people would believe it. It's been alot. Two very early babies, and two times with cancer and the list goes on.
I think I have a great hubby, too. And we do discuss all the touchy subjects. We discuss everything, even if we don't agree about it.
I hear you on that one- although he's home now, it's only temporary. We got notice that he'll be leaving again some time thisyear for another year. He's was already gone for 14 mos in 2003. We've also been through alot- inlaws (alcoholism), infertilty, unemployment, war but we're coming up on 14 years on the 23rd (he'll be gone for that too because of annual training was moved from July to April this year) He's the best thing that has ever happened to me. He knows all about me and he does care how I feel and think. We are truly one. I feel blessed and honored that I have such a wonderful man to brag about- and yes, the toilet seat stays down!
My husband bought me a goat for our anniversary or my birthday. I can't remember which it was. We also had a pig but it wasn't a gift. He allowed me to have it although he really didn't want it, so it was nice of him to give in.
My husband and I discuss everything. And I do mean EVERYTHING. The only time it's come to an argument was during the last presidential election. I was frustrated with the whole situation and made a comment to him that was uncalled-for. I wasn't really upset with him, but I took it out on him. I quickly apologized and all was well in the world (so I guess it wasn't so much an argument and me being rude). We rarely argue. I really mean that. But I think it's ok that we do argue a little from time to time. We've only been together 6 1/2 years so we're still learning about each other (though I suppose that could be said of any couple, no matter how long they've been married). We're still learning what not to say to each other, or rather, how not to say it. But it has been years since we've had a real major blow up. When I say argue, I really mean bicker. And we're ok with bickering once every few months. Just so you know, however, I have the best husband in the world! I could go on and on bragging about him, but I won't. I will sum him up with this: our anniversary was Saturday. We stayed at his parents' time share in Branson for the weekend. Saturday morning he said he wanted to go get some riding boots at the outlet mall. While he was shopping (yes, he asked to go shopping) I tried on a few pairs of shoes. Problem was I couldn't decide which of two pairs to get. I asked his opinion and his answer was to grab both pairs and take them to the checkout. I know many couples fight because the wife spends too much money, or sometimes it's the husband, but he didn't even think twice about it.
A little late on this, but I have to say that Troy and I have a pretty darn good marriage. We talk about everything, have awesome communication, and when we argue it's not even really arguing...it's more or less small rants filled with teasing and fun-loving pokes at each other. I think our communication is what has really helped keep our marriage together easily, aside from our relationship with God. We talk everything out and we listen to each other well. I can't imagine my life without him, and visa versa. We are definitly soul mates.
