We had our sixth wedding anniversary on 8/18 and it was great to be able to spend time alone. We checked into the Paramount Hotel downtown, had some Asian-fusion dinner, walked around downtown and even checked out the new Target in the Galleria where we both spent countless hours (separately) in our teenage years.
I feel like I'm getting the hang of this marriage thing and really take the effort to cultivate our friendship. Maybe the secret to a happy marriage is that you have to not only like your partner but you also respect your partner AND you tell each other that ALL THE TIME. And by respect I don't mean in a mindless patriarchal sense. I see respect as a fundamental enjoyment of that person's talents and quirks, their strengths and weaknesses but ultimately a reflection of the esteem that the person holds for themselves. That is one of my favorite things about my husband: he knows exactly who he is.
Oh, and he's romantic, thoughtful and loving. In fact, today as I was nearly overwhelmed with exhaustion (children don't sleep, did you know that?), Chris said the most romantic thing: "I'm taking the kids to the zoo now." Gahhhhh. I love love love him.
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