11/18/2021
5 years ago today we said I do.
The past 5 years, we’ve been very busy. Through every single high and low, Brad has treated me like a queen. His love is pure and unconditional and truly one of a kind.
Many don’t know this, but when I moved to the new house, Brad didn’t come with me. We were separated for exactly two months and he just recently moved in. This separation wasn’t his choice and he didn’t do anything wrong. I was questioning—I was wondering if we were better friends than spouses.
Brad didn’t get mad at me. He didn’t try and make things difficult for me. He gave me the space I needed and told me he’d love me no matter what. Most men couldn’t do this. Brad is not like most men. His love isn’t like most.
What man would continue to go above and beyond for not only his kids, not only his wife who wanted a divorce, but also his step daughter that he had no obligation to whatsoever? This is what he did time and time again.
During those two months, he was still my first call. He was still my best friend. And somewhere along the way, I fell back in love with the man I married five years ago.
I put aside my pride and asked him to come back.
What he could’ve done was say no, it’s too late. And he would’ve been perfectly justified. But instead he said, “Tell me where you wanna go on a trip just me and you.”
So tomorrow we are off to stay at Chateau Elan just the two of us. I’m so excited and I’m also nervous that I’m going to wake up tomorrow and this has all just been a dream. There’s no way I deserve this man’s love.
All marriages have rough seasons, some worse than others, and if you’re in a place right now that you don’t want to be in, I hope this brings you some encouragement. It can get better. And remember that not every perfect couple on Instagram is perfect behind the screen.
Happy 5 years to the one I have no idea how I got so lucky to have as mine. I love you forever