Fredrick, Fascinating. I had not heard any of that. I'll definitely have to read the links you provided--I'd be interested to hear what those stories are. Thanks for stopping by and reading. The more input, the clearer the picture. Deanna

Kaitlin, you totally nailed the point on the head! Friendship. BFFs for lyfe! "We go out for drinks at night and talk about the actors/actresses we find to be super hot." You guys do this too!? Also, husband is a double-stuff and I'm a single-stuff kind of girl. I prefer more cookie. ;) Thanks, and you're the coolest!

"We function best when my anxiety is at bay and we just exist together. As best friends. The way we were created to be." Ray, I totally know what you mean. Life is most peaceful in my house when we are coexisting the way my husband and I were designed. I've found that a lot of stress in my friends' relationships come from unreasonable expectations put on the other. I'm not perfect by any means, but I promised myself early on not to be a nagging woman to my husband, and to not be the kind of girl to trash talk him behind his back. And part of that promise is what I talked about. There's nothing wrong with helping each other become better people, but when we expect our spouses to behave like they came straight out of movies, we run into trouble.

Heh, absolutely!

Thanks, Ian! And thanks for stopping by. The best part about opening up and sharing your journey is finding that I might not be as alone as I imagine myself to be. I'm glad you can relate! Deanna