25 Years

My parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary August 8th! The are celebrating by going to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for two days and then going on a cruise to Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, and Costa Maya this last week and they get back today.

I am super jealous but mostly really excited for them!

These days it really is a feat to be married for 25 years. My parents are such a great example of marriage. A couple things I have learned from them:

• Every marriage is different and unique. 
• That I am not the only one that tries to tell Dylan how to drive (My mom and I both learned we aren't the only ones at I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. 
• It is important to make time for yourselves, even and especially when you have kids and even when they don't want you to leave them. 
• Be sure to laugh with each other.
• Indulge each others hobbies, even if you don't always want to go do what the other person does, it is worth giving in every now and then. 
• Listen to each other. 
• Learn to pay attention to when it really matters to listen. 
• Still always point out "your" songs.
• Say I love you.
• Don't be afraid to kiss in public
• Don't be afraid to kiss in front of your kids. It is important for them to know affection between spouses. 
• Balance each other out.
• Help each other out when the other is stressed. 
• Give each other down time. 
• Look out for each other. Health-wise, emotionally, ...
• Find a finance management system that works for you.
• It isn't going to be perfect all day, every day.
• Let the other person pick where to go out for dinner sometimes. 
• Don't be too hard on your husband when he doesn't always know how to fix everything.
• If you aren't happy, it isn't worth it. 

 

I am so proud of them for having such a happy and long marriage! And I am so excited for their next 25 years :)