JB and I are celebrating our 19th anniversary today! I know after 19 years that he is not the perfect man, but he is the perfect man for ME. By profession JB runs all the emergency medical services for the city of Woodbury. One of his favorite things about the job is to deflating the chaos from an emergency to bring order and calmness. One of my favorite things in life is creating chaos out of a calm scene. So, I think we were made for each other. That combination has often caused some friction, but we've learned some strategies, like only working together on a house project for fifteen minutes at a time, never golfing together, and no more drinking for me. I've also learned to say "no" to activities and he's learned to say "yes" on rare ocassions. He is a predictable, constant in our marriage while my moods change as often as the weather, even when I'm ON medication. There are so many things I could say about marriage and ours in particular, but my favorite story comes from an episode that happened in my therapist's office. I brought JB with me for a session to talk about communication. I'd already been seeing my therapist for some weeks. After trying to sift through my crazy thought process, she turned to JB and asked him, "why do you stay with her?" He quickly answered, "because I love her." End of story! :)
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