A Decade Long, A Decade Strong
When I thought about writing this article to share the celebration of my ten year wedding anniversary, I knew I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to highlight the one thing that I think has made the last ten years so wonderful for me and my husband. Despite any trials that have come our way, the thing that has kept us solid is the fact that our relationship is based on close friendship.
We laugh together, we keep secrets, we both love to travel and we challenge each other constantly but at the end of the day we always have each others back! Marriage is a serious commitment but it doesn't mean you can't have fun! So, for this "interview" I decided to forgo a traditional interview and play a friendly game called Rate Your Mate. It's in the spirit of the newlywed game where you have to answer questions about your spouse . . .but first here are some vitals:
We laugh together, we keep secrets, we both love to travel and we challenge each other constantly but at the end of the day we always have each others back! Marriage is a serious commitment but it doesn't mean you can't have fun! So, for this "interview" I decided to forgo a traditional interview and play a friendly game called Rate Your Mate. It's in the spirit of the newlywed game where you have to answer questions about your spouse . . .but first here are some vitals:
Mosley & Tracie Momie
Introduced by a mutual friend in 2000
Married: November 8, 2002
Two children
Madly in love. Still.
Introduced by a mutual friend in 2000
Married: November 8, 2002
Two children
Madly in love. Still.
We pulled ten cards (in honor of our anniversary) took five cards each and wrote the answers we thought the other person would give on a sheet of paper. I was really excited that my husband was such a good sport, but then again he always is. . .the yin to my yang, the calm to my storm, the. . .well, you get the picture. Let the games begin:
Mosley's cards & answers
1. What is your mate's favorite dessert?
Red velvet cake
2. Fill in the blank: My mate has a fear of ________.
Snakes
3. Who spends more money on clothes, you or your mate?
My wife. [Huh?!]
4. In what city or state would your mate most like to live?
Hawaii
5. When traveling, if your mate gets lost, would he/she:
a. Stop and ask for directions
b. Keep driving around
c. Look at a map
d. Pretend he/she is not lost
Tracie's responses
1. Red velvet cake
2. Mice & Lizards
[I totally forgot to add snakes to the list! EEK!]
3. My husband.
[We had to agree to disagree on this one. If you consider that I shop for the kids then maybe this one would be true otherwise, my husband actually comes home with more bags than I do! ;-)]
4. Hawaii
5. a. Stop & ask for directions
[We are totally on opposite ends of the spectrum on this one because he definitely WOULD NOT even admit to being lost! LOL! I think this has actually happened before!]
1. Red velvet cake
2. Mice & Lizards
[I totally forgot to add snakes to the list! EEK!]
3. My husband.
[We had to agree to disagree on this one. If you consider that I shop for the kids then maybe this one would be true otherwise, my husband actually comes home with more bags than I do! ;-)]
4. Hawaii
5. a. Stop & ask for directions
[We are totally on opposite ends of the spectrum on this one because he definitely WOULD NOT even admit to being lost! LOL! I think this has actually happened before!]
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Tracie's cards & answers
1. How would your mate describe himself/herself as a teenager?
a. Nerd
b. Average
c. Stud/Babe
d. Rah, Rah
[I can't even begin to tell you how I knew he would say this about himself! LOL!]
2. In the morning the alarm clock rings, what does your mate do next?
a. Spring out of bed
b. Hit the snooze button a few times
c. Ignore it and roll over
[He's going to be a farmer in his next life, he gets up with the chickens!]
3. You are in an ice cream parlor, what flavor of ice cream would your mate order?
Butter pecan
4. What size shoes does your mate wear?
12
5. What food would your mate never order at a restaurant?
Anything with mayonnaise.
[I've seen meals come out with mayo go back with the quickness!]
1. How would your mate describe himself/herself as a teenager?
a. Nerd
b. Average
c. Stud/Babe
d. Rah, Rah
[I can't even begin to tell you how I knew he would say this about himself! LOL!]
2. In the morning the alarm clock rings, what does your mate do next?
a. Spring out of bed
b. Hit the snooze button a few times
c. Ignore it and roll over
[He's going to be a farmer in his next life, he gets up with the chickens!]
3. You are in an ice cream parlor, what flavor of ice cream would your mate order?
Butter pecan
4. What size shoes does your mate wear?
12
5. What food would your mate never order at a restaurant?
Anything with mayonnaise.
[I've seen meals come out with mayo go back with the quickness!]
Mosley's responses
1. Total stud
[Honey, your peacock feathers are showing.]
2. Spring out of bed.
[He took this opportunity to once again voice his opinion of how ridiculous it is for me to hit the snooze button a million times. Hey, it works for me!]
3. Butter pecan
[He pronounces it PEE-CAN, as long as he's been in Texas this is so unacceptable. It's PUH-CON!]
4. 12
5. Nothing with mayonnaise.
[He's pretty much banned mayo from the house. As a result I've now have an aversion for mayo as well!]
1. Total stud
[Honey, your peacock feathers are showing.]
2. Spring out of bed.
[He took this opportunity to once again voice his opinion of how ridiculous it is for me to hit the snooze button a million times. Hey, it works for me!]
3. Butter pecan
[He pronounces it PEE-CAN, as long as he's been in Texas this is so unacceptable. It's PUH-CON!]
4. 12
5. Nothing with mayonnaise.
[He's pretty much banned mayo from the house. As a result I've now have an aversion for mayo as well!]
I would declare a winner (me ;-) but the thing is we don't keep score in our marriage. It's all about give and take, sharing and caring and loving and supporting. This game made us realize exactly how much we know about each other and how we completely accept each other flaws and all. I hope the next ten, twenty and thirty years are as wonderful and fun as the past ten years!
--TM
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