Married life

When talking with people at work yesterday, we were talking about relationships and what each of them liked in a significant other. They asked about how Alex and I met and of course I shared our story with them. Then there was a pause, when they said they were just thinking about what it was like to be married, one of them, asked me, what is it like... (you could see him thinking), "What is it like to live with your partner all the time?" 

I had been asked several times by friends or family how the married life was, how things were going, but these were people who really knew me, people whom had met Alex and for the most part, already knew the answer.  Though these people didn't know either of us in depth. I didn't know what to say at first, my initial response was simple, and to the point.... It's really fun! I decided I should probably expand on the subject since that response was quite vague, I didn't know where to begin... I said that it was like hanging out with your best friend all the time, like always getting to do something together. (earlier in the conversation we had guessed one another's ages, upon one of them guessing I was 31... yes.... 31!!! Because I was married, and stuff so it made me seem older). I assured them we were not much like an old couple, for Christmas I had received a stuffed animal and had given Alex a Where's Wally book, we act like big kids, or not really all that big, like little kids. I told them how we had fort night and made a fort in our living room and slept out there. I honestly think I express oddities and creative expression be that odd voices and random dancing much, much more now that Alex is in my life. I am sure a lot of it boils down to the comfort level and confidence he gives me, knowing full well that regardless of how much I act like a nerd, he will still love me, stand by my side and laugh with (or at) me! I Who ever said getting older and getting married meant that you have to be boring and dull. Well, if that is the case we're breaking the rules! :)