Why We Work (Our 8th Anniversary)

Joe and I celebrate our 8th anniversary this week. I have been thinking back over the years and wanted to tell you why I think we work. I know all relationships are different but ever since we got married, we have been pretty happy most of the time.

Has it all been butterflies and puppies? No. Do we fight often? No. Do we hurt each others feelings? Of course...we are human. Here are some things that have helped us have a healthy and well-balanced marriage.

1. I admire him. He is the most charming, out going, hard worker I know. When he decides he wants something...he goes out at gets it. He works his regular job, flies for a few cooperate companies, builds things for me (and others) and is in the process of starting his own airline. I think being each others biggest cheerleader is very important.

2. We enjoy doing some of the same things. We both love watching a bunch of the same shows, eating at the same restaurants over and over again (las delicias!), traveling, sily youtube videos, having parties, etc. It's fun to do things together, but we also have our own interests. Joe golfs, I craft. Joe plays disc golf, I bake. We realize that its fun to do stuff together (and important), but we don't need to spend every waking moment with each other. That brings me to #3. 

3. We have time away from each other. Due to Joe's job, he is often away. While I do get lonely and miss him at times, I think we both enjoy our "alone" time. We can take up the whole bed, watch what we want on TV, etc. Absence makes the heart grow finder, right? It does for us. 

4. We fight fair. And infrequently...and its usually about silly stuff.

5. We are smart in different ways and on different subjects. Joe is very book smart, knows to how fix and build just about everything. He can talk about planes until he is blue in the face. I am really good with money, couponing, planning our trips, etc. We balance each other out.

6. We want the same things in life.....kids, a pretty house, stuff from Pottery Barn, to travel, retire early and sail around the caribbean on a boat in our bathing suits....you know the usual stuff. I knew that Joe would be a great dad from the moment I first met him.

7. We both love to travel and it's one of the things that is most important things in our lives. 

8. We support each other no matter what. We have been through a lot in 8 years...job changes, moving houses, having a baby, my mom dying, etc. We have stuck by each other and had each other's backs through everything.

9. We laugh just about everyday.

10. We try to never go to bed angry. If Joe is home, we always kiss each other before bed...we also have a little thing that we have said to each other every night for the past 8 years. Its a very special thing between us.

Happy Anniversary Joe! Life gets more fun everyday! You are the best husband that I could ask for. Thank you for being such a hard worker, a dreamer, and a thinker. I love you so much!!

p.s.

If you want to see details from our wedding go here.