By I realised recently it’s been 8 years since Rory and I were discussing divorce seriously and how to go about it but decided we would start dating for 6 months so that if we called it off we could say we tried absolutely everything.
A family holiday to Rarotonga had been planned as a goodbye to each other and the family we had together.
Clearly we didn’t get divorced.
We instead ended up renewing our vows and committing to each other and our new identity’s.
That family holiday, where we visited the places we did when we got married, ended up being a beautiful journey into loving each other and remembering our love and the fun we have together.
And since then we have travelled many experiences. Even wondered if we had made the right choices.
We are the first to say it’s not always going to be rainbows and sunshine.
We don’t subscribe to the if it’s 1% off it’s 100% off because that’s just asking for the relationship to end.
But holy shit with how we are in relationship together now I couldn’t be more content with the decisions we have made.
We stopped dating and it almost cost us our marriage.
Lesson learned. Over and over again.
Never stop doing what you did in the beginning.
Well unless that was drugs and stupid stuff. Then definitely stop that 🤣 We wouldn’t be here if we kept that up 😅
Know that when you commit to someone you are committing to all the versions to come of them. Not just the one you like right now.
I am so intrigued to see what the next 8 years brings us 😍
Other than more grandbabies 😉
Happy Valentines Weekend. But hey, make sure you are loving each other every day – not just when it’s valentines!
Xo S
Shannii Maree - Strong Without Realising 