Happiness

In the Sex & The City movie, there was always one line that has stuck out to me: the girls are discussing their love lives and how often they feel happy, and one shares that she feels happy everyday; maybe not ALL day everyday, but, everyday. Previously, this stuck out to me because I was envious. I had never been in a relationship where at some point each and everyday, I felt happy. But now, it sticks out to me because I HAVE found this. 

Even on days where we argue, Eric and I are quick to talk things over and work through them. Our ability to do this makes me appreciate him more than ever, and reflect on just how thankful I am to have him as a husband. Before we got married, we made a pact to never go go bed angry; my feeling is that if you go to bed upset, you wake up even more angry that you slept with your backs to each other all night, and the argument continues longer than it needs to. Instead, we problem solve. You have to in a marriage. You have to express your hurt or concern, but also let your guard down and put yourself in the others shoes. You need to come up with a solution and be willing to sacrifice. It's only been just over 6 months for us, and we have managed to do this well so far. I can only hope that this will become a form of habit and that we will be able to make it through whatever life throws our way. It'll sure come in handy in the next several months when sleep deprivation gets in the way of our daily lives. 

It really is nice to feel happy everyday - even if its not ALL day everyday.