After being married for going on 37 years things being to rub off on you. Some couples even begin to look like each other. They may develop the same mannerisms and patterns of speech. We have known couples who even start to sound alike when they laugh. While this could be dreadful, that is if ones bad habits and shortcomings are shared, it can also be very good.
Before we were married, during premarital counseling, we were asked what qualities we admired within each other. One of us is the kind of person that is not easily offended. The other is a doer and likes to get things done right. One is very methodical, rarely questioning routine things that come with life. The other enjoys finding the easiest method for doing a routine task. One of us likes to get to where we are going while traveling...the other says "enjoy the journey."
Do you see a pattern here? Though we each have our "druthers" we can compliment each other is several ways. One finds a calming influence from the other. The one that is good in a certain area can improve what might be lacking in the other. It is good to remember that while at times we can get on each others nerves, our lives together bear evidence of the richness of our relationship.
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