Often I wonder why so many single people spend so much of their energy trying to find "the one", only to find SOMEone and complain or act like, typically she, is nothing but a ball and chain. There are so many jokes about how marriage is nothing short of the end of a man's life that I'm sure there could be several books full of them - volumes even.
I've never thought of marriage this way - maybe that's because I'm a woman and it seems male comedians are the ones with marriage jokes - but I do have high expectations of my partner and what marriage will look like for us. Some of those expectations include keeping things fresh, because we need to have fun together otherwise, why bother?! I also believe we need time away together, maybe because I love to travel, but even if we just head up to the mountains for a long weekend it is precious time needed to reconnect. I'm just a believer in the idea that, if we can't enjoy ourselves together and ensure time to do so, we most definitely have a problem.
Well last weekend Babe went all out in the "let's have fun together" category. He bought tickets for us to go see comedian Cedric the Entertainer, lined up the sitter for the kids, and before the show we went to dinner. Now, if you're a wife you probably know quite well that we are usually the ones setting up date nights, right down to who will watch the kids and when. So this really was a treat, and I felt like a girl. Not Mommy, not his wife, I was Natalie...just a girl, and I loved every minute of it.
Sometimes Babe surprises me, because he is very focused on his career, being a great dad, and sometimes - let's keep it real - our relationship is put on the back burner for both of us because we do have so many balls in the air. But when he goes all out and takes care of everything, I'm quickly reminded of just why I fell for the guy. It made me feel loved, it made me feel special, and I'll always love him for it.
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