hubs and i had a crazy day today. driving to u-haul to pick up a front wheel trailer to tow the dead car home, driving to pick up the car, driving home, driving to bring the trailer back to the u-haul place. we spent a lot of togeher time today, and i really enjoyed it.
don't make fun! it's what i've been thinking about.
anyhow, we listened to the radio, and it was talk radio (female djs) talking about relationships and the way couples come together, and stay together, and interact. we ended up talking about how we compliment each other. we are very different yet very similar. he keeps me grounded and focused and helps me dig deeper and see things a different way when i'm having a problem. he makes me laugh. i help him lighten up and not be so focused sometimes. over time we've really evolved into a team and while it's not all wine and roses, and sometimes we just want to strangle each other, but i'm so happy that i have him because we just fit so well together.
awwwwwwww!
hubs' uncle said to me last weekend at easter dinner about his wife of 35 years: "she is perfect for me. she still makes my heart go pitter pat. and we have been able to finish each other's sentences since we started dating in high school. we decided to break up for like a day to see if it was 'right' (he chuckled) and when she went out with someone else, my heart nearly broke". i nearly teared up, it was so sweet.
so tell me, are you and your spouse/significant other opposites? or the same? what attracted you, what brought you together? how do you compliment each other?
We are alike and different enough to make it work. I like riding in the car together too. we listen to the oldies and talk. Sometimes we don't talk as much as we should on a normal basis. He makes me feel really smart too, I have to stay with him for that fact alone.
Posted by: Robyn | March 27, 2008 at 09:49 PM
Oh I should of read your questions better. I hated him before we got together. I hated working with him because he was so arrogant, but maybe that grade school thing is true if you don't like some like one it's because you don't want anyone to know you love them.
Posted by: Robyn | March 27, 2008 at 09:52 PM
My husband and I are pretty similar...we both like to have fun and hang out with each other. what attracted me to him was his smile and his nice soccer legs and butt! I guess his personality counts too! ha! We met and got engaged 2 months later...so what brought us together was that we really enjoyed each other's company. He was the person I wanted to talk to, to call, to hang out with, etc. and he still is. They say you should marry your best friend...and I did. We just did it really quickly. Met...engaged 2 months later...and married 4 months later. I guess when you know, you know. We compliment each other pretty well too on a lot of things...but we just "get" each other and it's nice! :) Great post!
Posted by: Kasey | March 27, 2008 at 09:54 PM
What about us single people:(
Posted by: Mel | March 27, 2008 at 09:57 PM
We are total opposites. He brings me down a few notches and I kick him in the ass so he doesn't sit around and do nothing all of the time. I think we are both better people because we married eachother.
I love the car too...it's the only time we get to talk these days!
Posted by: gina | March 28, 2008 at 07:43 AM
the way i would describe our relationship is that we have very similar interests and hobbies, but we are opposites with personality. i'm pretty wound tight and paul is relaxed. i'm on time, he's late :-). but we're quite the team...
Posted by: lib | March 28, 2008 at 07:45 AM
My hubby and I are pretty opposite in most ways, and it seems to work. He's mellow, I'm over-the-top. We're a good team, and we're getting better with time. We constantly evolve into a tighter team.
Posted by: Hyphen Mama | March 28, 2008 at 09:26 AM
We are very opposite in some ways but very alike in others. I think we compliment each other. He is much more willing to take a risk, while I think about things way too much, sometiems!
I was attracted to his smile and uniform. Did I say he is a police officer? We went when I was in college and working in our city's hospital emergency room. I had a very unruly, drunk patient and he set him straight!!! he he he
Posted by: amy | March 28, 2008 at 06:24 PM
she just wanted me for my truck...fortunately, we were already married with a little one on the way before it got t-boned by a stupid girl running a red light...she had no choice but to stay with me :)
Posted by: trav | March 28, 2008 at 10:01 PM