We are one of those couples I used to watch, thinking to myself that I'd never be on the inside of something so special. I remember reassuring myself that it probably looked nicer that it actually was. I am happy to be wrong about that.
Emily GiffinWhat's the point of being sad?" he says. "We're here now.
Emily GiffinLike the perfect beach vacation, where the routine is so blissfully uneventful that when you return home and friends ask how your trip was, you can’t really recall what exactly you did to fill up so many hours. That’s what being with Dex is like.
Emily GiffinDinner will not be perfect, but I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let it.
Emily GiffinI do not expect to get what I want, so I don't. And I don't even try.
Emily GiffinAnd then there is our personal history. Memories only we share. Things not another living soul would understand.
Emily GiffinONE MORE CHNCE. Words that my mother heard, more than once. Words that women debate. Whether you CAN forgive and whether you SHOULD trust. I think of all the judgment from society, friends, and family, the overwhelming consensus seeming to be that you should not grant someone who betrayed you a second chance. That you should do everything you can to keep the knife out of your back, and to protect your heart and pride. Cowards give second chances. Fools give second chances. And I am no coward, no fool.
Emily GiffinYet here we are, two children and a broken promise later, standing before each other, just the way we stood that day at the alter, with equal parts love and hope. And once again, I close my eyes, ready to take a leap of faith, ready for the long, hard road ahead. I have no idea how it's going to turn out, but then again, I never really did.
Emily GiffinThe person who wants out of the relationship always gets her way.
Emily GiffinTag: relationships break-ups
People generally didn't cheat in good relationships.
Emily GiffinTag: relationships cheating
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