My wife and I have been married for over 14 years and of that time, I would consider 85-90% the best days of my life. The other 5-10% of the time was a little bit more difficult. Marriage isn’t always easy but it should be mostly an enjoyable situation. When times get hard I tend to reflect back on the wonderful experiences that Kris and I have had. We have done hundreds, if not thousands, of things together. When the atmosphere gets a little tense, I remember that there is no one on this Earth that I would rather be with. If something should happen to our marriage, I would have to scrap all of these wonderful memories from my brain. That is not something I am willing to do.
It is important to realize that when you first get married that you are like a newborn. A newborn learns through new experiences. It is the same for marriage. If one spouse has been to Las Vegas and the other has not, then going together would be a new experience. As our marriage has evolved over the years, I remember thinking, “We need to always go to new places. There is no reason to revisit places we have already been to.” Boy was I wrong. The best part of being in a long term relationship is going back to places later but with a different set of eyes. I remember going to Laughlin, Nevada with Kris back in 2010. However, when we went back in 2017, we had a totally different view of the place. We had experienced so much over the course of those six years, that going back to Laughlin was even more exciting than the first time.
I know that I am always preaching to save and invest money. However, building memorable experiences has to be a top priority in the budget. If all we do is sit in the house and save money, that is going to be a recipe for disaster. When you are young, that is the time to experience the fun things in life. As we get older other priorities arise, such as kids and grandkids. The more amazing experiences (travel, parties, events) you have as a young couple, the deeper the bonds together are built. Now that Kris and I are getting older, we want to have experiences with our children. We want them to go to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon with us. This is why we are saving and investing so much right now. We want to be able to build these strong bonds with our children and grandchildren.
There are so many memories that Kris and I have created, that it would be impossible to list them all here. I will leave you with some of our top memories from 2011. Enjoy.
Disclosure: I am not a financial advisor or money manager, and any knowledge is given as guidance and not direct actionable investment advice. Please research any investment vehicles that are being considered. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
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