“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”
Almost a decade ago, Jake and I exchanged those vows. To be honest, I can’t recall a single detail. We were both so clueless about what lay ahead. I was 25, the last of my friends to tie the knot (except for my buddy who was in med school—she married at 30). We said the words and embarked on this adventure together.
Fast forward ten years…
Husband: Where are my white dress shirt and suit pants?
Me: I have no idea.
(Silence)
Me: When was the last time you saw them?
Husband: Last year.
I was taken aback and immediately launched into my best “wife of the year” routine.
Me: I am not the Keeper of All The Things! There’s only one of me! You should know where your pants are! How is it possible you haven’t worn them in 10 months? Oh my goodness, we really need to find a church and start attending. It would be good for the kids. We can pick any church; they need to learn Bible stories because I keep forgetting to teach them. The only ones I can recall are about Adam and Eve and the Christmas Story. Why are you laughing?!
Jake, being the incredibly patient man that he is, let me rant before suggesting I check the dry cleaner’s to see if I had forgotten to pick them up a year ago.
“Well…okay,” I replied, “but I usually keep up with that sort of thing.”
Karma has a funny way of showing up, my friends. After three days of searching for Jake’s elusive suit pants and dress shirt, I took a chance and stopped by our old dry cleaner—the one I stopped using because it was too far away.
As soon as I pulled in, the guy burst into laughter. My face turned beet red, and a wave of mortification washed over me.
“Hi, Mrs. Reed! I knew you’d come back! I kept telling my boss not to give your stuff away!” he said as I collected everything our family—yes, all five of us—had worn for Christmas photos nearly a year prior. Apparently, I hadn’t realized I was missing clothes either.
That’s the essence of marriage.
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Summary: Marriage is a hilarious journey filled with unexpected blunders and shared laughter. From misplaced clothing to the importance of teaching our kids about faith, it’s the little moments that define our relationships. Embracing the chaos and mistakes only strengthens the bond between partners.
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