Since it is February and Valentine's Day is just 10 days away (eeek ... I LOVE Valentine's Day) I thought I would take this month to devote my blog in talking about my relationship with my husband and anything related to the topic of love. It seems I've focused so much on talking about the kids and being a mother that I haven't written much about my marriage.
When my husband and I got married almost twelve years ago it was just the two of us. We spent the first five years as a couple and were easily able to focus on each other at all times. Then our first child was born and our second came three years after that. We were no longer a couple. We were a family. I had always wanted a family with Rob and I'm so blessed. However, even though we do have children it is still important that we take time for each other. We're still very much a couple. Taking the time to focus on just the marriage helps keep our bond strong. Plus, there will be a time when the kids will grow and be out of the house and then it will be just the two of us again. I refuse to let our marriage fall apart in any way while we are in the process of raising our kids. It can very easily happen that way and it has for a lot of couples in this world.
From the moment our kids wake up they are our main focus and priority. We feed them, dress them, make sure their teeth are brushed, cuddle with them, play with them, educate them, discipline them, praise them, feed them some more, bathe them, brush their teeth again, read to them, tuck them into bed ... and then ... it's just the two of us. We usually just snuggle on the couch and watch a show together before we head to bed. It's late and we're exhausted but we both know it's important to have that alone time with each other and it's great. We don't get many chances to leave the house for dates so we take advantage of that extra hour or two at night before going to sleep. On Fridays we have a special "date night" as we call it ... but we don't leave the house. It's fun. We don't mind. We always tell each other we love the other one, even if it's in a random e-mail or phone call while he's at work.
I believe my husband deserves the same amount of time and attention that my kids do. So with Valentine's Day around the corner I'm dedicating this month, or at least the next few weeks of blogging, to him!
"Marriage will not thrive unless both husband and wife are committed to
making their relationship work. That means you should both make the time
for each other, rather than let other things crowd out what truly
matters. Do not let your busy lifestyles crowd out what is really
important, and that is your marriage." - Sophie Spyrou WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER BE TOO BUSY FOR YOUR SPOUSE
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