I’m beginning to wonder if there is such a thing as a fairy tale wedding.  A young girl is swept off her feet by her magical prince charming, they fall in love, get married, and then live happily ever after in wedded marital bliss and make many offspring.

The closest example I have are my parents, married for 30 years – I know its been great but it hasn’t been perfect.  Are there any PERFECT marriages?  With the divorce rate skyrocketing every year – do you ever wonder why we get married at all?

Maybe we just be eternally dating or “committed” (ha! maybe we all are crazy).  My husband and I recently celebrated our 7th year wedding anniversary.  I have to tell you that we have been on some rocky roads but we work through it.   Seven years ago I would not have imagined that we are still struggling financially or still hoping for children.  I guess we all look for the happily ever after but know that reality will swoop in and bring us out of our dreams.   Or deep down we know that life is a challenge and we can dream of the best of life’s offers while know that it will be the speed bumps that will really determine the value of the good things life has to give.  

One other part about being married that I have difficulty grasping is duration of time.  It feels like we’re newlyweds but like we’ve known each other forever.   He is my best friend.  He knows me better than anyone on this planet – how to make me laugh, what I like and don’t, where I’m ticklish, and what to do to aggravate me (I’m not too fond of the last one).  He can tell my mood by how I walk in the door or by the sound of my voice.  He can understand what I’m saying when I glance into his eyes without speaking any words. 

Does our ‘happily ever after’ just depend on our definition of happy?  The best part about waking up every morning is knowing he is there to love me for who I am and I have him to love. 

Did you find your fairy tale?