“We come second right now. To them, and to each other. One day, we will again converse in full sentences, wake only to the sounds of each other, and have the other’s hand free to hold.”
Dear Husband, I Haven’t Forgotten About Us
‘Instead of rushing off to work, roll over for a minute and kiss your wife. Like, REALLY kiss her.’: Mom urges ‘real passion doesn’t begin at bedtime, but in the little moments of connection’
“We’re tired and haven’t showered and probably already running the mental checklist of what tomorrow will bring. By bedtime we’re completely ‘touched out’ by needy kids. Sometimes, we forget what it’s like to feel sexy.”
‘My sister’s back in town, newly divorced. You should give her a call.’ I heard a knock. He looked up and smiled. I thought, ‘One day, I’ll marry this man.’ I didn’t tell him. Why ruin the moment?’
“A friend asked, ‘What has kept you married for 42 years?’ The last 5 decades have gone by in the blink of any eye. I could see by the look in my husband’s eyes what his answer would be.”
‘Marriage? It’s an ALL IN thing. It’s not a ‘I’ll be nice when he’s nice’ thing.’
“You didn’t vow ‘I promise to hold, from this day forward, as long as HE doesn’t make any mistakes on HIS end.'”
