It all started on New Year’s Eve when my husband and I were celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary. Celebrating really isn’t the right word. It was more like ignoring our anniversary. In fact, I don’t think we really ever said “Happy Anniversary” to each other the entire day. Instead, we were fighting. And by fighting I mean, we just really weren’t getting along. We were faking as much as we could for the family, but the sadness was unshakable.
My husband and I have had a rather beautiful marriage up until now. We’ve been great communicators and congenial partners. Our values are similar, our goals are similar, our ambition is similar. Our sex life is satisfying and regular although he desires it more than I.
It’s a second marriage for us both which statistically is not in our favor, yet I feel like the added experience of what didn’t work previously has made us individually more realistic of the issues we bring to the table.
But people change, relationships shift and saying “I do” is committing to a journey unknown. It might be amazing… or it could be hell. I think most people experience a little of both.
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