Just Humans Being...

After celebrating 40 years together, we thought we should write this blog post as we are often asked " What’s your secret?" We usually joke it's our shared sense of humour and that's true - laughter is a big part of it, but the real answer runs much deeper... We are best friends. We can easily talk for hours, mostly about crap and of course - we have also had our share of serious moments too. We have learned that love grows stronger not in perfection, but in patience, acceptance, and continuing to support each other. It’s been pointed out to us that we regularly express gratitude to each other — and it’s funny that others have noticed. Saying “thank you,” whether to each other or to anyone we appreciate, is simply second nature. It’s just who we are. Kindness matters deeply to us, and showing gratitude is a natural part of that. Science confirms what we’ve experienced:  Couples who see each other as best  friends  report higher relationship satisfaction.   Shared l...

We want to share with you our love for each other, a powerful and intimate connection which continues to grow each and every day. Today isn't an anniversary or birthday...dates don't really matter, we just enjoy sending our love out into the world. We started writing this shortly after our anniversary in September and somehow became too busy to be blogging...so hello again, we are still here! 34 years married, soon to be 36 years together and over 50 years since we first met. One day we'll dig out the box of old photos under our bed and make a montage, but for now - here is a few from the last 5 years, as well as our wedding day on the bottom right. Last September, we enjoyed a wonderful celebration of our relationship with family and friends on the farm and created:  Our 80s Playlist . How can we love each other more than ever after all these years? We just do. The first time we declared our love was over a barrel of beer in a friend’s garage, while a party was going o...