A little piece of my heart

No, I dont mean the song, nut I just wanted to share a little of what has been on my mind lately. For the last 35 days, I have been here with my wife back in Germany. There are a lot of theories on how seperations work with relationships. Most say that it is not good, as one of the two people involved will have some change in feelings. I am glad that neither of us are at all like that. In fact, we are completely different. The last four and a half weeks have taught me a lot about our marriage. You don't have to spend every minute with the other in order to have a good marriage. It is quite the opposite, where if you spend some time apart doing your own thing, it is very beneficial. If you don't grow as a person, and not just as a couple, then the whole thing won't work the right way. It has been a big change mentally, as the first year we were not apart very much, and if so it was not easy. A lot of that may have to do with the fact that we spent a lot of our time when we were dating apart. Patterns of behavior can be hard to change. It is much easier to change or alter your life when the result is better if you do. I never had the intention of taking my wife for granted, because I would be wrong for doing so. The better action would just be grateful to her. Pay more attention to her, make her feel like she is the most important person in my life. As they say, actions speak louder than words, and if its actions to go by, then I plan on shouting a lot in the future :) I know that she has sacrificed a lot to be with me and for us to build a life together. The only thing I can do is make her believe, if she doesn't already, that it was and will be worth it. What would be better is for her to not even question that possibility of it not being worth it to begin with. I love my wife with all my heart and I am undoubtedly devoted to her and our marriage. I was brought up, luckily, in a happy marriage household. I am one of few these days that can say that. One thing that is very important to me is for our kids to one day say the same thing about Sarah and I.
I know that in less than two days she will return home and that will indeed be a great day. The only thing is that we can't rely on the instant emotions of being reunited again, but, rely on our love for each other to make our lives better just by being with each other. Life is tough on your own, but it is a whole lot tougher not being with the one you love more than anything else. I can't wait to hug her so tight and just kiss her and hold hands walking to the car to take her home!