Socializing in San Miguel
It's social-week for us. There are a lot of 'Big Reveal' moments for our house this week. It's finally done, and we're both finally here at the same time.
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One of These Things is Not Like the Other
What I always notice when I spend time with a lot of people in rapid succession is just how complicated all of our stories are.
Each individual has a million back stories...put two people together as a couple and you've just multiplied the stories by two.
There's usually at least one couple in a crowd where you just love one half of the couple...and spend a lot of time wondering how in the world that person ended up with their spouse. I've always thought: No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. A romantic relationship, especially when it turns into a decades-spanning relationship, has so many subtleties that only those inside the relationship can possibly understand.
It's like a country unto itself. There are social norms, and insider-jokes, and histories only those involved can understand.
But what I'm noticing is that if you tend to think: Huh. They really just don't seem to go together.
...typically...it turns out that they really don't.
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Splitsville
Of course, every relationship has it's ups and downs...but if they are completely living separate lives...while still married...it doesn't usually end well. Separate beds works for some, but if nothing is getting shared in the relationship...there's not much to bolster it through challenging times.
Still, it's not something someone outside the relationship can decide, or mention,...or even think aloud to anyone else. We all come to conclusions about how to spend our lives completely on our own.
Sometimes it's really hard to watch, though.
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So Stinkin' Lucky
All I know is that I feel lucky to be with someone I can't wait to share my days, months, and years with. (Thank You, Universe!)
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