my husband.

Maybe it's because of his good looks...

Maybe it's because he is the best fur Daddy to our Rocky...

or...Maybe, it's because of his 'I-will-defend-our-house' approach (read here)...

but whichever it may be, I'm feeling thankful for my husband and it's time that he gets a post.

When you've been together for as long as we have (going on 9 years!) and you've done the whole long distance thing, then one of you has moved for the other (Billy from Cleveland to Columbus), to moving in together, to buying a house together (and learning how to share a closet...yikes), and getting married...

you know that everyday is not going to be perfect. 

Some days are tough. 

We know this. This is reality. Marriage takes work! 

The other day, I had a semi deep conversation with my girlfriend when she asked me, "How did you know that Billy was the one? How do you know it's him you want to be with forever?" Without divulging too much information, she has had bad experiences in her family with divorces and marriage is something she wants, but scares her. 

While there are many answers I could give to this question (like he makes me be a better person, he gets me, he pushes me, etc.), one simple answer stuck with me and it's the one I tried explaining to her. 

You just know. 

There is no questioning...

There is no doubting...

and you are terrified thinking about what your life would be like without them.

It's as simple as that, for me. 

Is it the greatest answer to that question? No, probably not. 

But who really has the 'right' answer to that question? 

It's different for every couple.

My love for Billy is so strong that I never had to ask myself, "how do you know he is the one?"

I knew right away.

This might not make sense to some, but to me, it does.

Billy is selfless.

No one ever has a bad thing to say about him. 

Billy can get along with anyone. But yet, he can be reserved and quiet sometimes.

He is confident and pushes me. He keeps me motivated.
He supports me, but most importantly (in my opinion), he tells me when I'm wrong. He tells me when I'm being irrational, and he doesn't just tell me what I want to hear. While I may not like to hear it at the time, I love this about him.
He puts up with me in my lowest of lows (which makes him a saint as it is).

I don't remember the last time I got ready and dressed up, where he didn't immediately tell me "you look so cute" or "damn, you look goood!" in his goofy voice. 

Billy makes big deals of silly, little, things that he knows mean something to me. 

Like, when I raved over the phone to him the other day about a new bra I had just bought that changed my life instantly (the Bombshell VS bra, if you're wondering), and he came home from hockey all wide-eyed saying and looking at "the goods" saying, "WHOA! It's like a whole new woman! Look at you, babe!". Or when I got my hair done and he picked me up and told me, "you look 5 years younger!" 

(...now, I could've picked apart that statement and asked him why he thought I looked old before, but no, I took it because I know what he meant. ;))
Billy does things for me that he doesn't even enjoy. Like, drink wine for example. He hates wine. But he puts a smile on his face and shares a bottle with me because he knows I enjoy it.

In 9 years, my love for Billy has only gotten stronger. 

Our relationship has changed for the better.

We've become a better team.

I'm a better woman because of him,

and incredibly thankful to call him my husband.


As women, we tend to get caught up in...oh, let's see, our fashion, our workouts, our friends, etc. and I often realize when I'm in the moment and Billy says or does something really nice, I don't let him know right then and there that I'm thankful. 
Are you guilty of this? 
I know I am.
From this point on, I'm going to try and appreciate the little things Billy does in that exact moment. 
Not days later.

Just wanted to get that off my chest today because sometimes I don't give him the credit he deserves. I feel so lucky to have him, you have no idea.

I love you, babe! 

<insert our special "teamwork" handshake that we do here>

"No one said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it..."


Who are you thankful for today?
 Have you told them lately?

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xo.