I have chosen to focus on my Marriage in February. Naturally just around St Valentine's Day! I spend a lot of my time with Ricardo (approximately 96 hours a week). So naturally a huge chunk of my happiness would come from being with him and what kind of energy we feed off each other. "20 Marriage Tips Everyone Needs to Know" an article written by a recently divorced gentleman (link below). Which I found to be incredibly profound with so much #truth. So I have chosen 4 really important points he brings up that I find I could really brush up on.
Goal: Never stop courting. Never stop dating. NEVER EVER take that woman for granted. When you asked her to marry you, you promised to be that man that would OWN HER HEART and to fiercely protect it. This is the most important and sacred treasure you will ever be entrusted with. SHE CHOSE YOU. Never forget that, and NEVER GET LAZY in your love.
Sure we are in 2014. The days where women make most decisions in a fam. We change our tires and master the barbecue. We paint our walls and shovel our snow. It’s hard to believe that once upon a time there existed courtship. Where men would open our doors, pulled out our seat, offered flowers, noticed our beauty, held their farts in, and did not speak of T&A. I’m not saying gentlemen aren’t out there anymore it is quite a rare breed, but I did get the wrong impression of how real relationships work from the Rom Coms of the 90’s.
Gent·le·man
ˈjentlmən/ - a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man.
I choose to focus on the good! Ricardo has this amazing capability of caring for others. Once you are in his circle of loved ones, you my friend will have him at your beck and call when you need a friend and he will worry about you while you’re out until you arrive home safely. This is one thing I truly admire about him. He knows how to be really silly and won’t ever judge me when I wanna do jumping jacks together or sing out loud. I like to think he actually like this immature side of me, I may be wrong about this!
So instead of waiting for him to help me with my jacket, I will help him with his. I will treat him with Tim Hortons after a long night of cake and I will help him Band-Aid any cuts he has. My fellow Canadians! We know that there is nothing like being offered a thoughtful warm toasty cup of Tim Hortons without asking eh? It is something that costs less than $5.00 and gives the effect of a million! I have brought Tim Hortons to those that I care most for and their faces are always priceless. For Ricardo, I will be the perfect gentleperson that I long for. I will not get lazy with my marriage and I will try to wow him at every opportunity I have. Being in business we tend to treat our clients like royalty, give them everything they want and how they want it. Why in God’s Green Earth would I not give that kind of treatment to the person I have promised to spend my whole life with!
Some great ideas for the #thriftyvalentiner !
"Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80's movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80's movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason." – Olive Pendergast, Easy A
Happy Valentine's day Priscilla & Ricardo! Hope you have many, many years of happiness:>
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