Happy Anniversary!

The other day (probably like a month ago - but in my world “the other day” can mean any time from yesterday to two years ago), someone’s status on Facebook was a list of the important dates in their relationship with their significant other.  I had a little chuckle to myself as their list looked like a typical relationship with varying dates from varying years.  I imagined Tim and my list to myself.

First met: March 2, 2016

First date: March 7, 2016

First family date: March 22, 2016

First family holiday with in-laws: March 27, 2016

Move in together: June 2016

Engaged: June 28, 2016

First dance: August 20, 2016

Married: January 20, 2018 (still to come…)

Etc…

I know there truly isn’t any such thing as “typical” when talking relationships in this day and age.  I saw a meme back when I realized I was going to be dating again that pretty much sums it up.  

I talked about this with a friend going through dating woes one day too.  At our age we don’t want to waste time.  People are looking for that instant connection and impatient for it.  Clocks ticking and time becomes a very real thing after 30, but even more so after 40.  But some of us weren’t looking for another relationship.  You could say I had had enough of relationships for a while.  I was looking for fun and meeting lots of people.  But my heart had very different ideas.  Again, a simple meme pretty much sums it up.  

Why did he have to be so perfect?  God knows.  And I’m not using slang.  Only God knows why he waited to put this perfect man into my life.  But when you know, you know.  And neither of us wanted to waste one more minute waiting for our lives together to start.  There are people who will never understand and others who don’t really care to, but I love us.  Our timeline may not be typical, but it’s us and ours and I love it.  I have a framed quote in our bedroom that says “Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite.”  It couldn’t be more true.

Various news sources give advice on what not to put on Facebook about your relationship. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-things-you-should-never-post-about-your-relationship-on-facebook_us_56819133e4b06fa68880d067   One of the things it warns against is lovey dovey, gushy posts, and I quote “your Facebook friends are probably just rolling their eyes”.  Well, my Facebook friends (and my kids) are just going to have to suck it up, scroll past and deal.  Because I’m not going to stop declaring and sharing my love, happiness and excitement.  And quite frankly, I hope I set an example for others to share.  Maybe if we shared more love and were happy for others more instead of rolling our eyes, we could turn Facebook around a bit.  Less hate and more love can’t be a bad thing in my book.  

With that said, happy 8th month anniversary honey.  Best 8 months of my life and looking forward to many more years together.  You have been a blessing not only to me, but my girls as well.  We are so lucky to have you in our lives.  You are my happy.

PS - For the record, I 100% agree with almost every other aspect of that article.  Especially posting unflattering pics of me.  That would create a war he wouldn’t win….