Matt and I were married 11 years ago today. It's hard to believe. While it doesn't seem like "just yesterday," it certainly doesn't feel like 11 years. Matt estimates in "real time," meaning the time we've actually been together, it's more like 7.5 years. That's probably pretty accurate. Some people have a hard time dealing with extended separations from their spouse, but I always joke with Matt that I don't know what's going to happen once he retires and we'll always be together. Maybe I'll have to get a job involving travel. (Ha, ha!) In all seriousness, I think we have had a successful relationship because since we started out doing the long-distance thing, we developed good communication skills.
When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory. - Friedrich Nietzsche
Matt, naturally, is away so we will celebrate together when he returns. He was, however, able to call me tonight from the ship. It's always nice to be able to converse, even if it's not in person.
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