19 years and counting

19 years and counting.. what advice can I offer??

I can’t believe that it has been 19 years since we said “I DO”. We have laughed a LOT together, cried a LOT together, birthed four bambinos together, shared everythingggg from our intimate feelings to our leftovers. We have oodles and oodles of memories from the last two decades that have shaped our relationship into what it is NOW.

He’s had my heart for half of my life – that’s a long time.. right?!? 

“When your eyes met mine, my soul pointed at you and whispered to my heart, ‘HIM’.”

So, what could we offer??? What has helped us get to this point after so many years??

Here are 19 golden nuggets that we would pass on to every young and old couple…

1. Date each other as often as you can. No excuses. 

2. Pray for each other. EVERYDAY!!

3. Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. God gave you two ears and one mouth.

4. Don’t hide your feelings. Be honest and vulnerable.

5. Laugh a LOT. Loosen up!! Spilled milk is not the end of the world. 

6.  Cultivate BOTH an Emotional and Mental bond. Marriage can’t always be business. It needs to be a passionate, selfless friendship.

7. Have relations at least 3 times a week!!!!!! #Nojoke that physical bond will protect your marriage!!

8. Focus on that which is the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. {Phil. 4:8}

9. Forgive him even though he repeatedly farts!! 

10. Don’t assume that you married a mind reader.

11. Sarcasm is negative and belittling to the other person. Drop that act.

12.  Piggyback rides are a must!!

13. Enjoy creating memories with each other. Take a road trip. GO sleep at a hotel. Go bike riding.

14. Give foot rubs!! {hint, hint.. Mike knows that I love being on the receiving end.}

15. Speak the right love language.. your spouses language!!

16. Communicate!!!

17. Communicate!!!!!!

18. And, communicate some more!!!!!!!

19. This is a forever love!! It’s a choice everyday to invest in your love!! 

“I will love you as long as the sun burns in the sky, as long as the moon shines its light into the dark night, until the raging blue oceans become calm and run dry. I  will love you until the end of time.” -C.A. Martine

All these years. A love worth celebrating.

his

mine

Happy 19 years, babe!!

Thanks for stopping my blog and celebrating with us!!

Photography: Jen Menard