L-O-V-E and Marriage
February 09, 2011, By Matt Haverkamp 3 comments
After almost 40 years or marriage, I can tell you my parents still love each other. No. Seriously. Guys and gals, I mean they L-O-V-E each other. A lot.
I remember when I was younger, especially during the teenage years all that mushy stuff was pretty darn gross. It was no a secret around the house that my parents got it on and got it on often. There was tons of PDA. There was lots of kissing. There was butt pinching and sometimes slapping. There was innuendo. There was the occasionally bragging (Dad, you know what I am talking about).
But after 10 years of marriage, one kid and another on the way I am starting to realize now how lucky I was and still am to have them. Lucky to have two parents so much in love even after all those years; to have two parents helping to provide a role model of a marriage that I wanted and still work to keep intact. A marriage in which, even after years of the journey, there is only person for you and you still want them not only as your friend and your confidante but as your bed-mate.
I know how easy it is to get lost along the way. Between work and kids and giving time to yourself, it's so damn easy to forget about that person you chose to spend your life with all those years ago. And although sex is not the only thing when it comes to marriage, that intimacy (emotional and physical) is still a huge part of keeping the spark going.
My parents still have that magic and spark going. They still look at each other the same way they did all those years ago. They still talk about sex and are not afraid of it. It's not embarrassing or taboo to them. And when I ran this post by them they were touched and said roll with it.
Folks, my parents still have that L-O-V-E and I am proud of them. I just look forward to the day when I can pinch my wife's butt and have my daughter and son cringe and moan. Then I will know I have truly made it.
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