Eight years.
That’s how long Misery Guts and I have been married for this week – and with the exception of one year they’ve all been good ones.
We tied the knot in July 2010 and to mark our eighth wedding anniversary I thought it would be fun to share 8 things I’ve learnt in 8 years of marriage (plus it’s a good excuse to get the photos out again!)
In no particular order…
8 things I’ve learnt in 8 years of marriage
1. My husband isn’t the man I married. He used to be a hob nob-eating, computer game-playing exercise phobe, now he’s a protein-eating, HIIT training-loving ultra marathon runner. Not sure how that happened.
2. I’m not the woman he married. I used to be a 20-something, sleep-loving gym bunny, now I’m a 30-something mum of three with a three times mum tum and white hair. Not sure how that happened either.
3. The anniversary presents are a bit naff. So far we’ve had gifts including paper, cotton and wood. You’ve got to wait 25 years – practically a lifetime – to get anything half decent (silver) and another 15 years to get a gemstone (ruby).
4. He’s never going to understand my love of Take That. Or Robbie Williams.
5. I’m never going to understand why he can’t take the plastics out of the dishwasher and put them away in the plastics cupboard instead of dumping them on the draining board.
6. We should have bought the biggest bed possible. Super king plus, if such a thing exists. Instead I must be content with the thinnest sliver of mattress on the edge of the bed as baby number one, baby number two and baby number three migrate from their own bed to ours on a nightly basis.
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7. Competitive tiredness is unavoidable. And for the record I am definitely more tired than he is (see the 10 stages of sleep deprivation).
8. We were right to keep our own bank accounts. That way I don’t know how much he spends on running gear and he doesn’t know how much I spend at Cath Kidston. And everyone’s happy.
Are you married and have you celebrated an anniversary recently? What have you learnt since you tied the knot? I’d love to know!
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Haha m hubby dumps all the plastic in the drainer too! Drives me mad!! Love all the photos and I hope you had a lovely anniversary. Thanks for sharing with #bloggersbest x
Happy anniversary. Gorgeous photos. Number 8 all the way. It should be a law if you want to tie the knot! #coolmumclub
Congratulations!!! Thank you for sharing a few snapshots of your day with us. You both look absolutely amazing! Beautiful dress …
What a beautiful shining bride you were. Great that you have stuck together when both of you have changed so much in a relatively short time. The bed one made me smile in recognition. I celebrated 20 years together and 10 of marriage recently but sadly not sure how much there was to celebrate if I am honest. Keeping on keeping on perhaps but then again not sure that is a great thing. Glad your marriage is a happy one #CoolMumClub
Eight years strong here too next month! And yes to number eight, laughing all the way to the clothes aisle of the supermarket here though π
Thanks for sharing with #coolmumclub
Congratulations on eight years!! Your wedding photos are gorgeous, I especially love the last black and white shot. It’s so beautiful! I just got married back in February but we’ve been together about five years – he drives me up the wall in so many ways but I couldn’t be without him just the same. π
Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time!
Congratulations on your 8 years, I think we all change a little but our key traits remain the same. #KCACOLS
It’s true that we al have our little quirks #coolmumclub
Congratulations on 8 years of marriage! My husband and I have been married for 10 years now and we’re definitely not the same people we were when we first got together, but I think we’ve changed and grown together luckily! x #KCACOLS
Happiest of anniversaries! He doesn’t know how much I spend on lush and body shop products either π It works!! #KCACOLS
Gorgeous shot going up the stairs. I think the first 2 points are interesting. We aren’t who they married (an vice versa) but hopefully growing and changing compatiably. 20 years for us next year. Not sure I have advice to give. Happy but I think luck has so much to do with it…#TwinklyTuesday
Oh the things I’ve learned in 10 years. *sigh* I feel like I could write a book, haha!
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Ah I’m going to be mushy and say that literally just tonight, we were saying how much we’ve both changed but we still love each other just as much! I love your list. #kcacols
Congratulations on 8 years, gorgeous pictures! After 18 years (5 married), there’s still loads I’m learning lol. Thanks for linking up #twinklytuesday x
Ah i love this post! Love the way you write your posts!
And congratulations lovely! #KCACOLS