Dinah and I celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary recently and what follows are a few thoughts about marriage. I understand a little about marriage, but I won’t go so far as to say I understand women.
I am amazed that we have traded places on some things. She used to be more of a spender and me the saver – now I’m the spender and she’s the saver. I’m guessing that’s called self-preservation if something happens to me!
I’m amazed on how our thermostats have synchronized over the last 10 years. Just about the time I’m going to say I’m too warm she turns the thermostat down or if she’s too cold and I get up to turn it up.
I’m also amazed at how different we still are. I need people. She’s more introverted. I like cars. She’s a “cars are for getting from point A to point B” type of person. I’m an otter/golden retriever. Dinah is a lion/beaver. On paper it shouldn’t work – but it does!
I know some couples who can finish each other’s sentences. We don’t do that much, but we do sometimes have trouble finishing our sentences and when that happens we look at each other and laugh. I think it may be early onset of old age.
Perhaps most importantly, we’ve both found – through the great and not-so-great times – that our love is deeper and more meaningful as each year goes by!
And as Dinah says: “It’s taken me 42 years to train you and I don’t have enough time left to even think about trying to train someone else.”
Now I know why she wants me to exercise and eat right!
Blessings,
Pastor Mark
