One day, hopefully when were very old, one of us will die first — the smart money is on me (family history combined with my unhealthy affinity for bacon and red meat). Whoever is living, while stricken with grief and sadness, will be able to look back on a life of sacrifice, and compromise, and joy, and worry, and happiness, and tears, and passion, and love, and simply say, partner. We were partners. I choose that end. This article is a bit lengthy, but it really makes a good point. Divorce is hard. Marriage is hard. And if you have kids, divorce doesnt mean the end of that relationship, it just means its more complicated now. Things have been hard, Austin and I have struggled. I think any time you have two people co-existing in an area together, things are going to be hard. I am not the same person he married, nor is he the same person I married. We change every day. And every day, we choose to love the new person we wake up to. Sometimes that person is more difficult than the one the day before, but its always worth it. Im thankful that he has stuck out these last few weeks with me, because I know that person he wakes up with every day has been an incredibly emotional one, but Im glad he has. In our world, its so easy to compare your behind the scenes to everyones highlight reels. We forget that everyone, every couple, we all struggle. In the short time we have been together, we have went through a deployment, bought a house, dealt with two miscarriages, put both of us through school, struggled with our own issues and insecurities, but we are still here, fighting for us and fighting for our family. In 10 years I know we will be able to say that we are still choosing to love each other and thats the thing that wont change. Do take time to read this, its a good one.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:40:55 +0000
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