“... we are always a team”.
We are almost at our 21st anniversary and I was asked recently by a newlywed neighbor what I felt made a couple strong. I said that I felt you should view yourselves as “book ends”. Each other has their back against the other to watch for things that may come their way and they can support each other no matter how many books (obstacles) are put between them. If the opposite book end becomes a bit weaker then fine. You hold everything up till that person gets stronger. It is about respect and understanding that each person has their own strengths and weaknesses. You accept them and work together as a team.
Very nice analogy - bookends. Thanks!
Good analogy!
Our 22nd is next week. I am the final authority in my house - after appropriate consultation and deliberations with my better half!
It’s funny... It doesn’t seem possible we were married 22 years ago. It seems more like five or ten.
But that’s the way of it when you are married to a wonderful person, I suppose.