A newlywed truth

appreciate each other

I was exhausted on Friday after conference week so, as Mike prepared for an evening on the town, I put on my sweats and enjoyed some quality veg. time. I turned on Supernanny (one of my favorite shows!) and this week featured a family that was hurting, not only on the parenting front, but as a couple as well. The husband in the episode just wasn't very nice to his wife which always makes me sad to see. I can't help but watch this and think how lucky I am to have Mike and the relationship we have.

This was taken at one of Mike's cousins wedding that is affectionately known as "the night that Sarah drank too much wine"

Then, on Saturday night, we were spending time with a group of friends and one of our friends was sharing stories about a husband and wife couple that she knows and the crazy things that happen in their relationship. In general, these stories made it quite clear that there was very little respect for one another within the relationship. As we were listening, a friend turned to us (Mike and I) and asked, "Doesn't it make you feel so frustrated when you hear stories of people who don't take marriage seriously?"

One of our "first sight" shots

Our answer: The truth is you're going to find people everywhere that don't take things seriously. You can't feel frustrated because you might end up feeling frustrated a lot, which is no fun, and so not worth it because you can't change how other people act. Instead, we just feel very lucky to have one another.

Now, if this isn't a postcard for solid, respectful, relationships I'm not sure what is, ha!