Love on Yo Spouse!

That's my spouse, Jamie. He's the greatest. He's my best friend. He's my personal comedian. He's my protector. He's my biggest fan. He's my everything. I love him.

I am dedicating this post to all of my married or engaged friends. Now that I've been married for a little over a year and half, I realize that marriage is not a walk in the park. It's not what you see in the movies where you wake up every single day in a great mood with no morning breath. It's not all flowers and chocolates perfection.

BUT!!!!! Listen up! It IS however, the best time of my life. I'm pretty sure I came out of the womb ready to be a wife. I used to make my barbies and stuffed animals marry each other. I had a crush on a new boy every single week, starting at infancy probably :) And I'm so happy to be a wifey to the greatest guy in the world. Even through the petty and heavy arguments, I still know he loves me with all of his heart and that we will get through whatever "fight" we're having. I know that at the end of a rough day, he's there to give me a big hug and kiss and assure me that everything is all right. I know that when I've been a jerk, he's willing to forgive me and love on me regardless of my crummy attitude. I know he'll be with me to the end.

I remember when I got engaged to this guy on September 25th, 2008.
We were glowing! I was shocked when he "popped the question"! Married friends, do you remember when you first started wearing that sparkly thing on your ring finger? You made sure you talk with your left hand more. You made sure to hang your hand out the window when you drove. You made sure to have manicured nails. You made sure to scratch your nose and apply your lipgloss with your left hand just to make sure everyone knows you're in love and engaged!
Do you still feel that way? Do you still get the chills when you hold hands with your spouse? Do you still brag about the one you married? Do you still wait for him at the door when he comes home from work? Do you still love kissing and hugging and snuggling? Do you still get giddy and excited for your date nights and get all dressed up? Why stop the magic just because you're married? How silly does that sound?!?! Silly, right?!
Are you going to have all butterflies and fairy tales ALL THE TIME when you're married? Absolutely not. BUT...that's why you gotta work on it! Marriage is work. Its' a full time job. Every day, you need to figure out how you can make your spouse feel special and like he/she is the #2 (God is #1) person in your life. Honor them. Love them. Hug them. Encourage them. Send them random text messages or e-mails just to tell them you love them throughout the day. You gotta work on it. Do something out of the ordinary. Go crazy together! Remember how you felt when you were dating and those first few months of being engaged and married.
Marriage is a blast! So make it a blast! Do the flying angel together! Wrestle together! Work out together! Cook together! Play together! Shop together! Do random things together that you love! Just. Have. Fun.
Keep your marriage alive! And remember Ephesians 5:22-23. I love you all and I want the BEST for your marriage! You should want the same! When you see your husband or your wife today, give them the biggest hug ever and look them in the eyes and say, "I love you so very much and I'm so blessed to have you in my life."

Have a great day, my friends! Love you!