Beautiful Melody

A happy marriage is like a beautiful melody sung only by those with a heart full of love, patience, gratitude and wonderment.

A couple weeks ago, I came across a marriage quote online that immediately grabbed my attention. The first reason it caught my eye was my name was attached to it. The second reason I took notice was, oddly enough, I wrote it.

Standing in line to board an airplaine earlier this summer, I wanted to send out a quick message on our HWC Facebook community page. I wasn’t sure what to write and only had a few seconds to decide. What popped into my head was this:

“Marriage: Love is the reason. Lifelong friendship is the gift.
Kindness is the cause. Til’ death do us part is the length.”

I read it over a few times and then pressed post. While on the plane, that quote continued to play in my head. Like a powerful stanza from a beautiful poem, over and over those words played back to me as if my mind had chosen to remind me of this beautiful gift I’ve been given.

So when I came across these words on another person’s website recently, I instantly smiled. Someone agreed with me. Although I must admit I was a bit dumbfounded anyone would quote me. I then wondered how many more may have quoted me so I did something I never do. I Googled myself.

Five full pages of Google results populated for this simple quote that popped into my head while boarding a plane. In the midst of writing today’s blog post, I decided to Google the quote again just to make sure I didn’t mistake the number of page results. I didn’t. Only the number of pages has now increased to seven.

The reason I think this quote has struck a chord with so many is it explains some of the best parts of marriage in the simplist terms. Its reason, gift, cause and length. Why I love writing about marriage is probably the same reason you enjoy reading about it.

There is just something about this mysterious relationship that can only be understood by the two people at the center of it: you and your spouse, me and my Keith. In my life, there is still a wonderment surrounding our union and our growing friendship enlightens me daily.

Marriage is amazing. I love everything about it. And to have an opportunity to meet new friends, like you, who feel the same way is pretty awesome. I may not know you but we’re cut from the same cloth. While everyone seems hell bent on tearing marriage down, you and I are determined to build ours up and enjoy this life to the fullest.

So tell me, what do you love most about being married to your husband?

Continuing my list of all the reasons Why I Love My Husband. If you haven’t started your list yet, grab the button below for your own blog or social networks and join me ☺.

5. He makes me laugh…every day…multiple times a day.

6. He is my best friend.

7. I can share with him my innermost feelings and I know he’ll never judge me.

8. He’ll dance with me, even if surrounded by people, no matter how uncomfortable that makes him feel (as he did last night).

9. He never made me feel bad about not being ready to have children. And now that we’re actively working on it, he encourages me and ensures I never get discouraged throughout in the process.

10. He makes me want to buy and wear this shirt I found online that simply says, I Love My Husband.

Until tomorrow…make it a great day!

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Fawn Weaver

Founder at Happy Wives Club

Fawn Weaver is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage, adopting the same name as the Club she founded in 2010. The Happy Wives Club community has grown to include more than 1 million women in over 110 countries around the world. She’s an investor in real estate, tech sector and lifestyle brands. When she’s not writing or working, she's happily doting over her husband of twelve years, Keith (and sometimes manages to do all three simultaneously).