This post is a FromMrstoMama Link-Up.
1. How long have you and your significant other been together?
We’ve been together a little over 5 years.
2. How did you meet? {What’s your “love” story?}
I saw a picture of him. Thought he was handsome. He was mutual friends with my good guy friend and I asked for info, found out he was a wrestler that had just graduated from the college I was going to, and I sent him a message introducing myself. Then he sent back the cutest message ever that was so unpretentious that I almost died. We met in person a week or so later and watched Little Miss Sunshine & ate cherry chocolate chip ice cream cones back at his place.
3. How long have you been married? 3 Years
4. Where did you get married at? Big or small wedding?
We got married at Southland Christian Church, in the small chapel. Our reception was at the Four Points by Sheraton. It was a medium-sized wedding, around 125 people.
5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share!
I call him “B” because I’m lazy and he occasionally calls me “K-K” which is what a few friends/family members have called me for a while. Our other smushy-wushy love names shall not be shared.
6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.
1. He’s a crazy awesome father to his babies. 2. He’s loyal beyond words. 3. He’s smart and interesting.
7. Tell us how he proposed? Or your ideal proposal?
It was perfect but the story is intimate to me and I only share it on occasion. He did it very wisely in a way that surprised me but wasn’t over-the-top. When I think back to picking out my engagement ring and how giddy I was, I get tickled. I can’t wait until I lose some weight and can actually wear it again, AHA!
8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?
He’s like a chocolate, back massage, let me nap, buy me a pair of comfy pajamas kind of guy.
9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch?
Movie & relaxing. But I mean… I wouldn’t complain about dinner on the beach or anything.
10. Tell us one thing you’d like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?
Most people that know me know how badly I want to travel some down in Chile and other parts of South America. I’d love to do that with B. Sadly (and hilariously, in comparison) I also cannot WAIT to go to Disney World, hah! I’ve already done the thing I most wanted to do with Billy – being the mama of his little perfect babies.
11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine’s Day.
I have no idea. Neither of us are big planners & we both procrastinate which usually results in a very ridiculous argument. You’d think we’d have the hang of it by now, but nope! We like to be consistently disappointing to each other instead of learning from our mistakes! Go laziness! ;)
12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine’s day?
Not my style and kind of… arrogant and awkward, in my opinion. “Baby – express your love to me by buying me this purse I want lyke rilly omg bad! Let me pick out my card, too! I want one that plays a Britney Spears song and smells like perfume!”
Off-topic but hilariously worth noting: B & I almost always get a card with some type of goofy animal on it… particularly if they look like a gopher.
13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.
I think one way to keep is strong is by accepting that sometimes it will be weak. And while the idea that a relationship will be “full of love” is grand, I think true love is always there but it might be on different levels in different parts of the relationship. There are different kinds of love, different depths that it is felt, and different interpretations as to what it means. I think renewing your vows to each other regularly in your mind (or even in public) is a way to remind yourself of your commitment. And as far as marriage goes… it can be very tough. Pick your battles wisely. Give up a part of your identity to the other person – let them have it. Don’t air your dirty laundry in a way that is hurtful and ugly, praise the other person often (to them and to others), and leave other people’s opinions out of it… this means your parents, your best friends, your siblings, strangers – do not let anyone challenge your marriage in a negative way. Know that you will fail your spouse and they will fail you and set boundaries and expectations and have in mind what happens if those aren’t met.
14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.
#13–Best advice ever.