if I did THIS!?

The older I get, the more I understand why some couples only hang out with other couples.

1. I am not your matchmaker.
2. I am not your therapist.
3. I am not your entertainment.
4. I am not your bro.

Guys. GUYS. Let's have some back story here, as if you need it. Considering I've been writing in this particular journal since 2004 and liverjournal in general since 2001, and most of you have been there since the beginning ( Read more... )

I really, really like my husband a lot ( Read more... )

In the mornings I go in and out of the bedroom as I get ready for the day, and every time I glance at Derek as I enter the room, my heart goes into my throat and I feel like I did when we first started dating and I had butterflies in my stomach all day just thinking about him.

The dilemma ( Read more... )

When I was single, especially when I was single for a while, I had this feeling. The closest approximation I can come to describing it is that I had an undercurrent of despair, constantly. I felt like everything was on the verge of going terribly wrong, and it was a feeling that never could be assuaged. Walking life on a tightrope. I didn't ( Read more... )

When he is sleepy but hasn't fallen asleep yet (or is still waking up), Derek wiggles his toes. It is the most endearing thing I have ever seen; I think my heart literally melts when I see him do it.

Does your spouse/SO do anything adorable without realizing it?

I read all of your posts, guys, for the record. Even those highly personal, way too long ones. I just don't comment on them because that would require a modicum of effort, and I can't be bothered ( Read more... )

Saturday at 6 am we (Derek, Dustin, Abby, Buni and me) piled into Derek's and my car


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