10 things I love about my 10 year marriage
I can’t believe that I have been married for 10 years. It makes me feel really old wise.
Friday the 13th: My ten year wedding anniversary.
As somewhat of an omen believer I should be scared.
We are switching off today (well except for our phones) and going to enjoy what we have always loved about our marriage- travel and adventure. We are having a child-free evening in Sydney, and will spend the day walking around Sydney Harbour (if the weather behaves).
This might not seem so exciting to some, but Craig and I have always loved hiking and exploring with our feet. We don’t get to do much of it anymore with the girls. I can’t wait. We are going to stop at cafes along the way, for coffee and lunch. It will be so relaxing.
10 years ago today
To celebrate, in no particular order, are
10 things I love about my marriage
1. I’m married to a ridiculously good looking man who I thought would never look twice at me. I really should pin him to my Hunky Men pinterest board.
Worthy of a hunky men pin?
2. We can laugh at how much we can annoy the shit out of each other, and at each other’s pathetic jokes and goofiness.
3. We have had so many amazing travel adventures together which has helped build a solid foundation for our marriage. It didn’t break us!
What a beautiful place!
4. We’ve always been best friends and we enjoy hanging out with each other a lot.
5. We view our marriage as being that we are both part of a team. This helps us work together to get over challenges and to support and encourage each other.
6. We have created two amazing little girls.
LOVE
7. We are both sports and party mad. Neither of us really has to try and drag the other one home; we just hold each other up on the way out.
Cheers
8.We have the same values and passions and like the same music (although he hasn’t caught my passion for country music yet)
9. We have created a business and a lifestyle that we both love. Even though I often want to throw my computer at his desk that sits opposite me, I am glad that we are in this together.
10. We can have horrific fights yet we make up and get over it (usually after a couple days of the talking ban imposed by my stubbornness)
Some other creepy things about us/ our marriage
When we were travelling lots of people thought we were brother and sister because we look alike.
Often we will notice that we have dressed in the same colour without realizing.
We often say what the other one is thinking or about to say.
Comments
Anne
My hubby and I don’t look alike but we have the other 2 “creepy” items on your list. You are just “in tune”!!! 🙂
Congratulations
Anne
Caz
That’s a much better way to look at it! Thank you
Rachel from Redcliffe Style
You are amazing gorgeous too. Congratulations on your 10th year. My husband and I have been married for 10 too but we are complete opposites. Please are always surprised when they meet him because he is not what they expected. I haven’t worked out what they did expect though. Have a fantastic weekend! Rachel x
Caz
Opposites obviously work just as well! Sometimes I think we can get a little boring as we are too alike.I suppose I have my country music 🙂
Cath
I really enjoyed your 10 things – not corny just cute!
Caz
Thanks Cath!
Kerri
Congratulations on 10 years…….and yes he is quite hunky!! 😉
Caz
Aha! Yes he is, although the six pack has diminished lately. I’d like that to come back
Nicole
This sounds so much like Cameron and I. Especially the part about dressing alike. We always seem to be wearing the same thing!
Caz
Sometimes we don’t even notice until we are out and its too late to change!
Michelle Lisle
Congratulations Caz….10yrs is something to be very proud of and you sound alot like me and my hubby…we’ve known each other since we were thirteen but only just married last year and we couldn’t be happier……we feel like we’ve been married for twenty years but that’s just because we’ve known each other so long…..
Beautiful wedding picture and your girls are lovely…..have a wonderful day and enjoy celebrating your day – Michelle xo
Caz
Wow! What a great story! That is a firm foundation having known each other for so long.
Rachel @ The Kids Are All Right
You guys sound like you were just meant to be. Congratulations – you are very lucky! Have a wonderful anniversary, and I think your day sounds excellent.
Caz
Thank you Rachel! You havae those moments when you wonder but that is just loong term relationships
Kelly Exeter
Happy Anniversary guys.
1. Yes Craig is super cute and should be pinned to your hunky men Pinterest board 🙂
2. You’re not too bad yourself Miss Caz!
3. My hubby and I have also been confused for brother and sister before! A BIT disconcerting!
Caz
Thank you Kelly! The whole sibling thing is freaky! Do your children look very similar then and like you both? There’s no doubt the two girls are ours.
Kelly Exeter
Jaden looks pretty much exactly like Ant … but strangely also very similar to his cousins on both sides!! So nothing like me … but very similar to my sister’s little boy! How weird is that.
Johanna
Congratulations Caz and Craig! Here’s to many more 🙂 And as the years go by, my wish for you … that your marriage matures like a fine red wine that travels well!
Caz
Thanks Johanna! Love that fine red wine!
Dawn Conway
Congratulations!!! 🙂 I found myself wanting to “click the Like button” for each of your 10 things!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!!! Hugs!
Caz
Thanks Dawn! We had a great day
Lisa Wood
Hi Caz and Craig,
Happy Wedding Anniversary – have fun walking around Sydney – that would be the best way to spend the day!
Love the ten things that you love about your 10 year marriage….looking forward to reading about your 20 things that you love about your 20 year marriage (and many more after!!)
Cheers
Lisa xx
Caz
Thanks Lisa! We did a lot of walking but it was fun!
kirri
We spend so much time idealizing romantic love..its truly gorgeous reading about REAL love, companionship and marriage. The normal everyday stuff like getting on each others nerves but being able to laugh about it and returning to the things that brought you together in the first place.
Happy Anniversary beautiful people x
Caz
Romantic love is very fleeting, you need something so much deeper than that to survive the turbulence of marriage. It’s about learning to get along and love each other despite our very real faults.
Marina
Congratulations Caz – a fabulous 10 year list 🙂
We are into 17 years this year and it’s my turn to organise our anniversary, something without kids this year lol!
Hope your next ten are as much fun as the last and see your dreams of Thailand come to life 🙂
Caz
Yes! Have a night out without the kids, its so much fun. After a day out with the kids today at an Italian festival, I need another child free night! 17 years is an accomplishment
Melissa- The Mellyboo Project
Love it! 🙂 you two seem to make such a great pair! Congrats on hitting the 10yr mark!
And yes, Craig is worthy of the hunky men pin on pinterest! 🙂
Caz
Ha ha. I’m trying to get him to bring back the six pack first 🙂