For those of you who know me (or just happened to read my Valentine's Day blog), I am a self-proclaimed unromantic. That is not to say that I do not like romance or know what it is...it just isn't me. I find things that are nontraditional romantic (getting a Garmin watch for my birthday was the BEST present ever).
Saturday, March 8th marked Chet's and my 5th year anniversary (not married, just dating for that long). Time has flown by, some of it amazing, some of it not so great. But all relationships have their ups and downs. I have a philosophy about relationships; here it goes....
No relationship is perfect. There is no perfect person out there. Everyone has baggage and it is all about how your baggage matches with someone else's baggage.
I know that training for a marathon has put strain on the amount of time I spend with Chet. He has been more than understanding and supportive, but I can tell how frustrating it is for him to never see me. I spend 2-3 hours at the gym and then come home and fall asleep on the couch. I know other people struggle with being a "Marathon Widower" (even if just for a few months). I've often joked with Chet that he is my soccer mom as well (he hates that). But here is something I know after five years.....we have been through so much. From family issues, to job struggles, to illnesses, to my father's death, and now to the Marathon. I know if we can survive a marathon we can survive anything. And, so on our five year anniversary all I can say is I love you Chet and I know that you will always be there cheering me on.
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