So grateful for the last three days while the kids have been away at camp to get to celebrate our anniversary early with a couple dinners out and time to cook together and eat out on our porch. Yay for 22 years together and looking forward to many more adventures together!!
I love these words about marriage from John Gottman: "It's an honest, big-picture question. Really, what's the point? Happiness? Comfort? Solidarity? Companionship? Sure, those are nice things. Important things, vital to a successful marriage. But they aren't the point. The point of marriage is growth. Marriage is what Dr. David Schnarch, author of the book Passionate Marriage, calls a “Human Growth Machine.” Which means that when you make those vows, you agree to support one another and grow together in a positive way. Not to deliver unending happiness (which sounds boring), but to grow and learn from each other through all of life's challenges and difficulties, as well as through the beautiful moments, too. Happiness will be there, and the more the better. And dedication to positive growth in your marriage is exactly what leads to the periods of happiness, trust, connection, passion, and commitment." -The Gottman Institute
I love these words about marriage from John Gottman: "It's an honest, big-picture question. Really, what's the point? Happiness? Comfort? Solidarity? Companionship? Sure, those are nice things. Important things, vital to a successful marriage. But they aren't the point. The point of marriage is growth. Marriage is what Dr. David Schnarch, author of the book Passionate Marriage, calls a “Human Growth Machine.” Which means that when you make those vows, you agree to support one another and grow together in a positive way. Not to deliver unending happiness (which sounds boring), but to grow and learn from each other through all of life's challenges and difficulties, as well as through the beautiful moments, too. Happiness will be there, and the more the better. And dedication to positive growth in your marriage is exactly what leads to the periods of happiness, trust, connection, passion, and commitment." -The Gottman Institute
at Bar Melosine (Thanks to Jim and Erika for the gift certificate!!)
sitting on a seesaw at Moxie Hotel for a cocktail
absolutely the BEST view of Seattle at this bar on top of the Thompson Hotel
fabulous dinner in Pioneer Square (Thanks to Dan & Tracey for this gift certificate!)
fun cooking together for a night to eat on the porch
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