We all know this podcast/website was started because there wasn’t a voice like mine when I went through a divorce. This was never started to male bash or to speak negatively against marriage. It was to show that you can get through it. It’s not the end of your life, but it’s the beginning of a new chapter.

 

I wanted to take this space to talk about my parents. In October of this year they will have been married 44 years. They are SUCH a great example of what a healthy relationship looks like.

I know that what I see today is a result of 43 years of work. They LOVE each other. I’ve seen them go through some difficult situations. My dad was in a very bad motorcycle accident about 15 or 16 years ago. I watched my mom take such great care of him. He couldn’t do anything on his own. I do believe that was my first time REALLY seeing and understanding what it meant to love someone unconditionally. Even though I was married at the time, that was really the first time I understood what it meant to be a wife.

Looking back over the years, my dad has been the perfect example of what it means to be a husband. I didn’t say he was PERFECT I said he was a perfect example. NO ONE is perfect. Not one single soul. Did they do everything right? Of course not, but they have done what is best for them.

This year he surprised my mom with a 2020 Rubicon. It is what she wanted. What I love so much about this isn’t the fact that he bought her a new car, it is the way he considers her. It is the way he listens to her, how he talks to her. How he loves her. He could not WAIT to tell her the truth behind all the “little white lies” that he told her during this process. He couldn’t get it out fast enough lol.

I KNOW they get on each others nerves. I mean after 44 years? Come on, but they respect each other. They are honest with each other. They take care of each other and they look out for each other.

They are indeed #relationshipgoals.

Adrienne