Last week I told you about why I decided to participate in the 52 Week Challenge. This weeks topic is about my spouse. Mr. DGoddess and I met 16 years ago at our town’s gym/pool. I was a lifeguard and swim instructor and he was the guy that swiped membership cards. He would stare at me through rolled up newspapers, made a periscope out of who knows what and used that to stare at me…he did all of this to get my attention. He definitely succeeded in doing that! My swim lessons kids were forever saying “Miss Leah, that guy is looking through the paper again”!
Aren’t we cute?!? That picture was taken just after we officially started talking about getting married. I was 18 years old and we had been dating just about three months. Yes, I realize that probably seems rather quick and if my own daughter were to come and tell me she was thinking about getting married to a guy she had only known a couple months, I’d probably think she were nuts too…but, and as cliche as this sounds, when you know, you know!
In May of 2002, we got married. We had a rather large wedding. Much larger than I initially wanted, but when you are marrying into a large family…everything tends to be on the big side!
Our relationship has had it’s ups and downs, like any relationship, but I think that what makes our relationship work so well is that we say everything. No matter what. We don’t hold back. We have been known to stay up all night talking something out, just so we don’t go to bed angry at each other. It just works for us. I know some people like to walk away and cool off, but that’s not me! I like to be in the moment and finish that moment before moving on! Some call that pushy or overbearing…I call it being efficient!
At any rate, we’ve been together 16 years and while we irritate each other from time to time, I can’t imagine growing old with anyone else!
I liked reading your story. You guys sound like you have such a great relationship. It is great that you keep the lines of communication open. I think that is so important, and not pretending everything is ok when it is not. Sounds like you have such a solid marriage 🙂
You two are very cute. I love your hair. Relationships are so hard and they take work. Glad you’re doing that….now I need to do that too!
Thanks!! That was my “grow out” phase. I chopped everything off after my senior year.
I completely understand the bigger than you wanted wedding – I was the first grandchild on either side to get married so you can imagine what I had to put up with. You wedding photo is lovely. All relationships have ups and downs – who wants boring!
Such a fun way to document you and hubby’s relationship. I am totally digging this challenge, I may need to think about joining the movement and post too
If you do, please let me know! I’d love to read along!