We reached the Lucky Seven which could have easily been the Dreaded Seven. But our marriage has been a blessed one despite all the struggles through the first years when we did not know why we had difficulty bearing a child.
Aires and I aren’t exactly two peas in a pod. We are poles apart on so many things. I am laid back and carefree. She is structured and on-the-dot. I worry about what others feel. She speaks her mind. I love books. She digs horror movies. I abhor shopping. She adores bargains. I have no money acumen. She is a finance wiz.
Physics says that’s the way the law of attraction works. Like poles repel. Opposites attract. But in Marriage 101, a balance must be reached at one point when opposites also need to play opposites and like poles become allies.
When Aires became pregnant, we had to move in synch with each other. I had to journey with her through her ups and downs. She also had to give way when I was the one needing a steady hand.
The journey is not over though. After Heaven was born, we continue to play either likes or opposites. I want Heaven to be exclusively breastfed; she does this remarkably but sometimes feels like giving up. She demands full attention when Heaven is with us; I sometimes stray away. She sometimes has to spend more time with work; I cringe when Heaven needs her so badly that he cries his lungs out.
This week, we celebrate our seventh year as husband and wife. We also celebrate Heaven’s seventh month. It’s a double seven celebration that’s one for the books. What a journey it has been!
Aires and I aren’t exactly two peas in a pod. We are poles apart on so many things. I am laid back and carefree. She is structured and on-the-dot. I worry about what others feel. She speaks her mind. I love books. She digs horror movies. I abhor shopping. She adores bargains. I have no money acumen. She is a finance wiz.
Physics says that’s the way the law of attraction works. Like poles repel. Opposites attract. But in Marriage 101, a balance must be reached at one point when opposites also need to play opposites and like poles become allies.
When Aires became pregnant, we had to move in synch with each other. I had to journey with her through her ups and downs. She also had to give way when I was the one needing a steady hand.
The journey is not over though. After Heaven was born, we continue to play either likes or opposites. I want Heaven to be exclusively breastfed; she does this remarkably but sometimes feels like giving up. She demands full attention when Heaven is with us; I sometimes stray away. She sometimes has to spend more time with work; I cringe when Heaven needs her so badly that he cries his lungs out.This week, we celebrate our seventh year as husband and wife. We also celebrate Heaven’s seventh month. It’s a double seven celebration that’s one for the books. What a journey it has been!
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Ohmigawd, my favorite professor of all time! I am SO happy to know that you're living a blissful life. The power of the Internet... amazing! God bless you and your family always.
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