I don’t talk much about my marriage on my blog, mostly because Brandon isn’t on any type of social media and is a mostly private person. I respect that. When we were newlyweds I did, but we were in newlywed bliss! Everything was perfect! (sigh) Now– we are 5.5 years into our marriage, almost 12 years total together, 2 kids, a house that we renovated, his job(s) that are never consistent as far as hours, and I can assure you, things are not perfect.
We both recognized that we needed some time away from the kids, our families– to just be. To reconnect. To spend getting back on the same page. The last few date nights we have had at our favorite local place ended up being dates where we saw people we knew, and then never really had the chance to talk to each other. After a few of those, we realized we needed to be more intentional with the time we DO spend together, so I planned a little weekend getaway.
We ended up not going too far from home– to Peoria. Stayed at the hotel we stayed at for a friends wedding 6 years prior, went to a movie, but most importantly– we shopped for furniture.
It is no secret if you know me in real life that I hate not having real bedroom furniture, and now that we are approaching our 30′s (Brandon in August!), it’s high time we had a real bed. We fell in love with a set at the 3rd place we looked, and we are about 80% sure we will be getting it soon. I’ll keep you posted, don’t worry!
By Saturday evening, we were getting a little stir crazy, so we ended up at the mall. I got a great deal on 2 pairs of wedges, and Brandon found some new shoes as well.
It was nice to get away (thanks to Brandon’s mom for keeping the kids all weekend) and definitely much needed. Now that he is in the midst of yet another busy time at work, I am so grateful for that time away. It’s so important and it’s sometimes hard to do, but if we commit to it and make it happen, it is so, so worth it.
Do you and your spouse get to get away?
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