There are others like us!
Posted on September 10, 2010 by Brian under Life.
Today at work I was talking to one of my co-workers. We chat whenever we have the time, anything from how our day is going to our spouses. Today’s chat was about our spouses. She got a great promotion and will be moving to a different state soon. She was telling me how dependent her and her husband were towards each other. She said that she will be in this new state for several months before her husband can join her and she just doesn’t know how she will be able to cope without her husband around.
I told her that my wife and I are the same, we rely on each other for everything. I told her that when one of the two of us is out of town for work, we have a kind of withdrawal, even if its only for a few hours, especially me. She said that her and her husband are the same. He really does not do anything on his own unless she can join him. He has to leave town on occasion for work and they always stay in touch and communicate. If one of them gets busy and does not get in touch with the other, the other worries. I told her that my wife an I are the same. We have been like this for years. I told her that some of my wife’s friends think it’s unhealthy, they think that we should have “Me” time. She laughed at this. I went on to tell her that we have been mistaken for newlyweds on occasion, even though we have been together for almost 12 years, we sometimes still act like newlyweds. She confirmed that her and her husband are the same and they have been married much longer than us.
She told me to stay the way we are, they have always been close and every day their relationship gets closer. She assured me that there is nothing wrong with wanting to do things with each other all the time. She also pointed out that there is nothing wrong with one of you not wanting to do something with the other and the other doing something with friends, or by them selves. She said that on occasion, they will have something to do apart but it’s usually short because they want to get back to each other and spend time together.
I can only hope that my wife and I will have the same “Healthy” relationship as them. I was very please to hear that we are not a weird couple and that there are others like us. After our talk I went back to my desk and looked around, I have several pictures of my wife scattered around my desk, that’s what gets me through the day. My other co-workers call it my shrine, I call it love. I took a walk around the office and found several other employees that had multiple pictures of their families, some of them had more than me. I guess I get picked on because I’m close and an easy target.
I really do love my wife, ever since I first time I saw her. When she agreed to marry me it was like the world lit up and shined a bright light right on us. OK, you all can stop rolling your eyes now.
I can tell you this, the love I have for my wife, and from my observations, the love others have for their spouses and families can not accurately be expressed in words. You can type and say how much you love someone until your blue in the face or your fingers bleed. However, the look on the persons face when they look into the eyes of their spouse or admire their family, says more than any words can.
Baby, I love you more than anything. I hope that our relationship will stand the test of time. I look forward to acting like newlyweds when we are in our 60’s. I love you.
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