Challenge Blvd

SHE SAID:

There are more than enough challenges for a relationship to endure without adding to them. For Tony and I, the challenges seem to come easy for us so far, as we really get along great and rarely fight and argue. We have discussions, sometimes, which turn into him getting what I'm trying to say and finally breaking down and agreeing with me so I'll shut up. Pretty simple, right?

I guess the only challenge (for lack of a better term) for us is a certain situation that tends to rear its ugly head every couple of months or so. A situation (again, for lack of a better term) in which we have gone pro at ignoring thus far. I mean, if there were an Olympic gold medal at ignoring we'd clearly win. Even as it continually gets louder and more obnoxious each time, we are quite content in our home adoring each other, living our lives.

But now we are thinking that our home should be a few hundred miles farther away ....


HE SAID:

I know everyone has heard the saying: "A relationship takes hard work." Well I have news for you. I already have a job that's plenty hard, especially in these times. My relationship shouldn't be another job. And it isn't. Sure, Maria gets angry with me from time to time. I'm a man, enough said. As men all we have to remember is to apologize. Seriously, tomorrow wake up and say three "I'm sorry"'s. But that's for another blog.
The thing to know here is we really do get along great.

Here's another one for you. A man's home is his castle. It's my sanctuary. This is where I go to get away from everything out in the world that ticks me off. So what do you do when the world breaches the lines of that sanctuary? We've chosen to ignore the majority of it, which is where Maria and I have reached the point of being experts. But now? Not only has the breach been widened but the dust has been blown completely off my shelves.

Seriously, it isn't Maria or myself that I am ever concerned about. We're adults, we can handle our own. No... It's the children that are affected by any and all disturbances. I have always said kids don't deserve our grown-up bulls*** or problems.
We don't want to leave, we like it here. Beaches, and salt water... Always something for the kids to do from kites to movies on the pier.

But have you ever heard of building your castle in a storm cloud?