My relationship with Seth.

I must admit...my marriage isnt 'perfect'. GASP! Hard to believe, right? I know. But it's true. We do have our 'issues'...but sometimes, I take a step back, look around & realize how good we really have it.

Some people are SO dysfunctional. Really. I dont know if they cant see it, or if they prefer to live in denial, but sometimes I am shocked at the things I see & hear, and know. Just like ANY two adults, we dont agree on every single thing that ever comes up. But 90% of the time, we are working together great! And I love that. We really worked hard to learn to work together, to compromise, to help each other. And we have come SUCH a long way. I am always proud of what we have made it through. And when I hear someone talking about something their husband said or did, something Seth wouldnt dream of doing, I get a little fuzzy feeling inside knowing who I am with.

Despite being imperfect, Seth would NEVER abuse me, physically OR mentally. He just wouldnt. He would never call me a name, or tell me to shut up. That level of disrespect is way out of our 'comfort zone'. Even in our WORST times, (and believe me, we have had them), he has never once called me a name, or said something just to hurt me. Never. And I am thankful for that, because honestly it's not something I think I would tolerate. He is very aware of that :) But it's just not him. We love each other way too much to disrespect each other that way. And on the same token, I would never abuse him or call him a name either. I have never told him to shut up, and I wouldnt. I am baffled at the people who live like that on a daily basis. I feel bad for them...it must be a sad way to live.

Occasionally, something comes up that we cant agree on, that we cant understand each other on, but when I look back on THOSE things, they seem so petty compared to what some other people deal with, and it really puts things in perspective for me. I am thankful for Seth, and I am happy we have both come such a long way. We continue to work on things as we go, its how we keep this going. We address our issues, and we come up with ways to start fixing them. Its wonderful, and I feel comforted knowing we can work through things together.

We arent always going to agree on every little thing, and thats okay. Truth is, we love each other more than life, and despite our flaws, it only gets better with time. :)