It's a New Year, and every year my Wife and I talk about the past 12 months, and we share our hopes that the New Year will be at least as good as the previous one or better. During the past several years we have learned to accept life as it comes. There are many things we cannot change, so instead we learn to work through these times together, and we take it in stride. With this being the beginning of a New Year, I will take this opportunity to say, my Wife has been my strength and support for the past 30 years. I so appreciate her approach to life, and I try hard to reciprocate in any way that I can. The longer we are married, the more we realize the truth of Mark 10:8, "And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh." Those of you who have been married for many years can verify this. The longer you are married the more alike you become. You begin to develop similar desires, you actually begin thinking alike, and hey, you even become adapt at finishing your spouse's sentence before they do. It's amazing how it all works. I look forward to the New Year, and in spite of how busy life can become, and no matter what life may throw our way, I know that we will be by each others side through it all. I am so thankful for my Wife and for how she has changed my approach to life. I would be lost without her. She said she feels the same way.
My husband and I are coming up on our 9 year anniversary this year... and I would have to agree with everything you said. Each year I grow more and more thankful for my husband and for our relationship.
Beautiful and very well said. My husband and I have been married 32 years and together for 43 years and agree with all that you mentioned. In Jack Johnson's words 'we're better together'. Cheers to 2011 Rick
We should all practice this with our partners or best friends. I think we stay more focused when we vocalize our plans. Very nice photo to remind you of this.
You mean that if I stay married to Ed much longer , then I will no longer ask for directions and smash things with a hammer to open them instead of just unscrewing it........???
Rick you are a true gentleman and I tip my hat to you.,.. Following you these last couple of months has been a pleasure, to see your photos and read your words.. you care about people in a way that is unusual in this day and age....
Hoping for you and your family this a year of peace and healing.
Take care my friend....
Very nice photo and sentiment, Rick! My husband and I have been together for 30 years, also--I know just what you mean! What a wonderful thing, to hear of so many people who have stayed married, successfully, for so many years, through the good and the bad! All the best to the two of you!
Well, you could have sent a tissue with that. I love this and your words are truely from the heart. With the Lord in the center of your life and marriage makes it all work, so well. May you have a blessed new year. :-)
You are such a sweet man, Rick. I feel exactly the same about my husband of 43 years. We are so lucky we found each other - we were set up by a friend on a blind date on Wednesday and engaged on Saturday. We just knew... Love this photo and your story.
Wonderful photo & words Rick & so very true.
I wish you & yours a great year ahead.
I have enjoyed reading your words & sharing your life with us.
I am going to continue into 2011 with 365.
So lovely that you and your wife are so happy together. hope as the years go by your love grows for each other. The picture illustrates your caption very well
Wow, just look at all the comments. Obviously others have been touched by what you wrote just like I have. It is so wonderful to see two people still in love and "in like" with each other after so many years. I am very happy for you and your wife and I wish you all the joy you seek in the new year!
This is beautiful. Is it part of the Willow Collection? I have a couple of these given to me by a dear friend who knows how much I love them. Your text is beautiful too. Very special.
Once again Rick you have blown us out of the water, with your beautiful sentiments, and the love you and you wife share. We have been married for 49 years and will celebrate our 50 years on July 29 so I know and agree with all you have written. We also have found that our minds are so in tune I can say lets do such and such - & Lyle will say I was just thinking of that. Or I will focus on a message to him and he will ring me, or as far back as when we had our 5 small children, I could send him a 'message' like once - 'get some butter.'
He arrived home from work and said handing me the tub of butter, " I don't know why but thought I should get some butter on the way home". I Hugged him so hard that day and we laughed for ages, and still talk about how I can send him messages. Well I hope we will still be in tune for a few more years to come.
Thank You and God Bless you and yours, Rick.
So wonderfully expressed Rick, both in the photo and your words. You both are a testimony to God's love and desire for marriage, and to the sacrifice Christ made for all these good gifts to be ours. Happy New Year.
My husband and I are coming up on our 9 year anniversary this year... and I would have to agree with everything you said. Each year I grow more and more thankful for my husband and for our relationship.
Rick you are a true gentleman and I tip my hat to you.,.. Following you these last couple of months has been a pleasure, to see your photos and read your words.. you care about people in a way that is unusual in this day and age....
Hoping for you and your family this a year of peace and healing.
Take care my friend....
I know 2011 will be full of blessings for you.
I wish you & yours a great year ahead.
I have enjoyed reading your words & sharing your life with us.
I am going to continue into 2011 with 365.
lovely.
(check out my shot of my in-laws from dec 31 on my 2010 album--they are celebrating 50!!)
He arrived home from work and said handing me the tub of butter, " I don't know why but thought I should get some butter on the way home". I Hugged him so hard that day and we laughed for ages, and still talk about how I can send him messages. Well I hope we will still be in tune for a few more years to come.
Thank You and God Bless you and yours, Rick.