Gettin' married! Woo hoo! Of course, I'll be giving up some of my personal freedoms, but that goes without saying, right? No more late nights getting hammered at the club...no more VIP treatment at the massage parlor...no more drinking with my buddies at the house all night...oh wait - I didn't do that in the first place! So in reality, I'm not giving up much at all. But even if I had to, it wouldn't matter. I've found a girl who would do anything for me. Anything. All I have to do is say it and she'll do it. I mean, I'm not going to ask her to change my brake fluid or wash my bike shorts. That's just dirty. But the fact is, she'd do it if I asked. And it's not easy to find someone like that. And that alone makes me want to do the same for her. So when she asks me to go to the grocery store to pick up a chicken for dinner when I've already got a Cornish Game Hen, or spend a day with her at the Scottish festival, guess what? That's right. It's all about compromise, working together, putting in a little effort now and then. Something that's missing from a lot of relationships these days. It's funny - some marriage vows nowadays omit the "till death do us part" and replace it with "for as long as our love shall last". Why are people so afraid to commit? They give up when times turn from "better" to "worse". It's a shame. Almost half of all marriages end in divorce. And even though neither of us has ever been married, we already know it's not going to be easy. There are going to be times when we're at each other's throat. Upset over something like "Who drank the last of the milk?" or "Why can't you do the laundry for once?" That's why it's so important to be able to talk to each other. Not yell. Talk. Short tempers make short relationships. And you've GOT to have a sense of humor. If you can't laugh, you can't love!
