Intro

I don't need to give you the stats on how many marriage end in divorce.  You have either been divorced or you know someone who has.  If you don't know a divorced person, then you must be living in Mormon Utah or Amish country!  You are either too busy making Watergate salad for the social and/or baby shower, or you don't have electricity to maintain Facebook friendships outside of your zipcode.

For the rest of us, we are all too familiar with divorce.  It may be the couple who was so in love in high school that they took the plunge in college only to realize that as adults, they had nothing in common.  The same interest in MTV shows and Chick-Fil-A became less important when faced with college majors and car insurance payments.  Maybe you know a couple who made it 25 years before it all fell apart.  Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, and usually the wife as well, the groom kept on romancing all the single ladies.  Sadly, the ugly mess came to light later rather than sooner and the couple with the solid marriage are discussing assets and custody arrangements.  Or maybe you know some empty nesters that decided it was finally time to live for themselves and set their own course in life instead of compromising their way through the retirement years.  Maybe the wife still had a few adventures calling to her and her husband was content watering the garden and taking daily naps.

Whatever the circumstances, divorces are rarely easy, except in Hollywood where every imperfection is airbrushed away.  So, is divorce really the easier route than sucking it up and dealing with the problems?  We all have those days that we just want to be left alone. Every married person has a moment or two when they long for a first date or a first kiss.  How many times have you thought, "I do not want to have this same argument for the next 56 years!?"   I think at some point every married person questions their relationship status.  So, why do they stay married?

I can't answer for everyone, only myself.  I sometimes get a little irritated and angry with my husband, just as he does with me.  But we stay together. We don't even consider any other options.  This is our life and we're doing it together.  Even though we are fully committed to each other and our little family, we still have our moments of frustration and disappointment.  This blog is a way for me to focus on all the good things.  Regardless of how horrible I am feeling each day, I want to find one good thing about marriage and/or my husband. Some of the posts may be generic to the institution of marriage, and some may be specific to my hubby.  Maybe the posts will remind you of something your spouse does that you take for granted. Or maybe, you will realize that even on the hardest days, marriage is worth the effort. 

Let the journey begin....