5 years and still going...Happy Anniversary!

It seems like it was just yesterday but we are celebrating our 5th year anniversary exactly today. M and I tied the knot on March 8, 2006 at the Santisimo Rosario Parish Church commonly known as the UST Chapel.

Time flies so fast yet everything that happened to us as a couple are still vivid in my mind. Not that I cannot believe it, Leon and Maia are the living proof of our fruitful and maturing relationship.

I never felt this happy. Having children is one source of chaotic happiness and having a spouse to share all my feelings is another thing. M is a good friend, my best friend that is aside from being my husband. I guess, that is one factor why despite some misunderstandings, we still end up at peace with each other.

Being married to each other for 5 years plus almost 3 years as a dating couple gave us enough time to know each other, although there are still more to learn in the years to come, I may say that we've already showed our true selves to one another. I know we will be able to face the challenges we are facing in the days and years to come because we've already laid the foundation of our relationship. Beyond love, we've learned to trust each other, to have faith in one another and to acknowledge that both of us have our weaknesses. We've learned to complement each other - one's weakness may be the strength of the other.

We may be a young couple compared to many out there but as promised during our wedding day and in front of God and our witnesses, we are bound to keep and fulfill our promises to each other given the many challenges in life.

I believe that there is no such thing as the perfect man or woman, I am not an exception to this, but I know there is the perfect partner - a perfect match - and M is my perfect match. Complementing each others imperfection creates a close to perfect relationship and that's what we are aiming at.

Leon and Maia's existence brings our relationship to a higher level. We are more responsible in almost all aspects in the relationship, emotional, psychological and spiritual. These, we try hard to inculcate to our children and with that it also harness us to become better persons.

As what I've posted in my Facebook wall...
"I am looking forward to more petty quarrels that will make our relationship stronger, to a more challenging life as a couple and parents to our children and to a more matured relationship filled with LOVE, HUGS and KISSES until my hair grows thin and gray and yours all gone :)"

I thank God for putting meaning in my life through the man who's destined to be my better half - M. Happy Anniversary dear! I Love you and will always will!

XOXO

Hearts Everywhere

I missed writing for Couple's Corner because of too much work in the office. Though still busy with work because we are having our strategic planning this week --- too much reporting and quite overwhelmed with the load of work up waiting to be done --- I'm here doing my share to the last topic for the love month...

Hearts Everywhere...From the time I met my husband M, my life was filled with beating hearts...though there are times the beating is faint, most often it's a thug.

I met M at Haribon. We were both new to the organization. He came just a month before I did. Although our work were unrelated, he was with the Marketing arm as the Membership Retention Officer while I came in the Secretary to the Research Group, fate brought us together. In one of the Membership Department's event, my counterpart for their group was unavailable on the said day. Maybe, taking his chances, he came up and asked me to cover for their secretary. I took on the task with the intention to learn more of the activity. lol!

Although I have to admit, I already noticed him on my first day of work when the HR assistant introduced the new employees to the whole organization's staff.

The event was a learning activity for me but it was likewise the first step for us to get to know each other better. From then on, M made the effort to be more friendly with me. As much as I tried not to give meaning to his actions, I found myself expecting for more.

Reporting to work wasn't hard for me as I was looking forward to going to work not just because I was new but because I found an inspiration.

Since then hearts were everywhere! In the workplace, on my mobile phone, on my emails...

Just to give you an idea of how the love story went...My first day of work was on June 2, the event was on June 17, our first date and kiss was June 25 and we went steady on June 28...whirlwind, you bet! But unlike other whirlwind romance that ends as fast as it started, ours became a promise to have and to hold, through thick and thin, in sickness and in health, til death do us part =)


Seems that this post is a compilation of this month's topics huh, lol!

Hope everyone had a happy heart's month!!!

Who's The Boss!

Who's the Boss? Should the husband be more superior than the wife? Most of the time, I find myself trying to understand why being superior is an issue. Why can't human behavior accept superiority of others as a positive force in dealing with life's complexity. Or is it part of life's complexity. Regardless, I think in marriage, who's the boss shouldn't be an issue.

In our case, although I am a modern woman, I can still accept the fact that male species are predominantly superior than the female species. Be it scientifically or theologically based - which I can balance as the foundation of some of my principles in life and of this week's Couple's Corner topic.

Therefore, I really don't mind whether me or my husband M becomes superior or inferior in various situations, it's all about balance. I think he has the same view as mine. I openly accepted the fact that I will be the more inferior between the two of us. Most of the time though, M seeks my opinion in matters especially on family matters and those that may affect the condition of the family in the future. Most often than not, too, we share the same opinions, thus less conflict. Sometimes though, it's me who acts like the boss in terms of decision making concerning some passions of mine ;0 lol. And it is during these times that I get reminded by M of his presence...sorry my dear.

On decision making, we both seek each others opinion. But during emergency cases and whenever one is not available, we trust each other to make the necessary decision especially concerning our children and the family in general. Immediately after the situation or when the other spouse arrives, we tell each other the decisions we made and most of the time, we agree on it.

On some simple matters such as those concerning household chores, furnishings, it's mostly up to me while those concerning the cars, electrical connections, I leave it up to him. Most decision making such those concerning the kids, finances and for the family in general are shared between the two of us.

We did not sit down and talked about this, what we are holding on is our trust and respect to one another to make the right decisions and actions. What is always on top of our mind is the betterment of the family, the children and our relationship as a couple.

It's all about sharing and giving. Balance in all aspect of married and family life is, I guess, the key to a successful working relationship.

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