5 Reasons Why I Love Being Married

Why I Love Being Married

By Sara Duggan

I’ve been married for 17 years now and I have learned that love takes lots of hard work. In the beginning marriage is so easy to come by and when people tell you it won’t always be that way you try to ignore them and believe you and your sweet love will be different.

Love is a full-time job and takes 2 individuals who are moldable and squeezes themselves into one. It hurts, it is pleasurable, it rips open deep wounds, it widens your belief in yourself – Love is work. Love needs to be tended even in the dark when you can’t see what you are doing – Love holds on. Love hurts – but also feels like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter’s night.

5 Reasons Why I Love Being Married

1. Constant Companion

I love that when I married my husband I gained a constant companion. I always have someone to talk to, to sit with, and to hold space with.

2. When I am Weak He Lifts me Up

Our 17 years of marriage has seen many a trial. We both have thought of bailing on this union but LOVE keeps us glued. When I am weak and unable to handle the day’s trials my husband is there to pick up the slack. Transversely, when he is sick or just too tired to face another day I am strong and able to handle it all. We hold each up and encourage each other to push on never giving up.

3. Silly inside Jokes

One of the things I love about my husband is his corny jokes. Even before I married him I laughed at his jokes not because they were all that funny but because they were so corny they were funny. We share our inside jokes and our boys just look at us with that ‘Old People’ rolling of the eyes look.

4. Hugs

I was never much of a touchy-feely kind of person before my husband. It has taken me close to 15 years of our 17 years together to finally be comfortable enough to say I love hugs. I especially love hugs from my husband. They are special little bundles of love that wrap you up in warm fuzziness. One really good hug from my husband can make all the sibling rivalry disappear – I don’t need calgon – I need a hug.

5. He Knows Me and Still Sticks Around

I don’t know about you but before I was married to my husband I was a different person. I was on my best behavior, not really trying to trick anyone but all the ins and outs of daily life – you know the ugly parts – were hidden. 17 years of marriage brings out the uglies and believe me I have some real ugly parts. You know what I love most about my husband – he sees these parts – knows these parts – but sticks around anyway. His love for me is so strong that he overlooks my faults – grace – pardon – all words that can describe what he offers me but really he has shown me what LOVE really is.

Marriage is a beautiful thing – no I’m not talking about the wedding although those can definitely be beautiful but Marriage, when truly taken on by two individuals who are willing to work and grow together, can be a most glorious picture of LOVE.

Can you name 5 reasons you Love being married?

Sara Duggan – I'm a wife of 16 years, a mom of 2 ever growing boys, and almost 40 years old. I enjoy writing for squidoo.com and ezinearticles.com as well as personally to my penpals. I enjoy Crocheting and am ever growing in this LIFE LONG journey. Visit Sara's website "MomWithAHook" at http://momwithahook.blogspot.com/

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5 Reasons Why I Love Being Married – Sara Duggan