- tom robbins
christopher and i snuck off to tower 23 last night on a date.
auntie jen was kind enough to come over and watch the boys so we could get some couple time in.
although the evening didn't start out that great, we were able to move past some frustrations and enjoy a quiet dinner without distractions. we talked about our boys a little, our concerns about the economy, our jobs, our upcoming utah trip with the gerber clan, and then the conversation turned to us - our relationship.
the restaurant was packed with young couples,
but there was one table with two older couples enjoying a meal together.
they all looked happy. i asked c if he thought we'd be one of those couples 20-30 years from now.
without hesitation, he looked at me and said absolutely.
i wondered how he could be so sure .
we are both headstrong, stubborn and neither of us gives in to each other easily so there are lots of passionate debates in our home. sometimes i think, we'll be lucky if we make it another year.
but somehow, we get past our issue and find middle ground.
we'll agree to disagree or bend a little to keep from breaking.
i want to believe we will be like the silver haired couple we saw,
holding hands under the table, and still madly in love after all those years.
i want us to be among those rare couples who makes it to their golden anniversary.
despite all our heated debates, there's one thing we can agree on - us.
we are committed to each other and our marriage.
even if we fight like cats and dogs sometimes.
