People always say the first year of marriage is hard and they are right. Merging two lives into one is tricky at best. You would think over the years it would get easier and in some ways it does. We don't argue every time I leave a dresser drawer opened...he just closes them behind me. And I don't throw a fit every time he puts his socks in the basket all balled up...I hold my nose and shake them out (sometimes).
But it also gets harder. It's harder to not be selfish and grab the last cookie instead of splitting it. It's harder to take the time to do thoughtful things like rinse out a milk glass instead of just leaving it in the sink. It's harder to not mentally keep track of who took out the trash last week and why do I always have to do everything around here. All those little things can become mountains of annoyingness if you aren't careful.
So then if it gets harder, why do it? Because lots of hard things are awesome...learning to whistle, climbing tall stuff, playing the banjo (I assume...it looks really hard), and marriage. But even though sometimes it can be hard, the payoff is pretty fantastic.
Happy Anniversary!!
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