Yesterday, Matt and I celebrated fifty months of
blissful marriage. When we got married we decided that on the 24th
of every month we would make it a special day and celebrate. I’ve read several
books that say you should make one day of every week a date night, but we
thought one day a month would be easier as our family grows. Celebrating our
anniversary every month also makes it hard to forget the big one every year. So
if your spouse has a bad habit of forgetting the big one every year, then maybe
celebrating every month will help them remember better.
Even though we have not been married for several years, I think we still have experienced a lot that most
couples our age have not. Like experiences that most couples would probably not
be able to weather, but that has helped us grow closer together. Experiences
like the disappointment of three pregnancies that didn’t go full-term, or the
roller coaster of my kidney disease.
The best advice I received before we got married was to not
fight over the little things, because we are not guaranteed tomorrow and if our
spouse was gone would it have still been a big deal worth fighting over? I also
think having an understanding that there is more than one way to accomplish a
task has helped us a lot, knowing that it’s ok if I do something a different
way than he would. Most importantly, our beliefs have been the cornerstone that
has strengthened our marriage.
Fifty is big, so we are going to celebrate in a big way this
coming weekend. Matt is taking me to my favorite place and I’m so excited.
Yesterday, we had lunch together and, since tomorrow is a big day we need to
get ready for, we decided to wait until this weekend to really celebrate in a
big way! I’ll update you tomorrow night on how things went.
Do you and your spouse do anything special on a weekly or
monthly basis? Please comment below.
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