One day, Mary took it from the sink, waiting for Bob to panic at the thought that he may have lost it. That one leftBob with a splash of grey paint on a brand new shirt. Someday, we'll write about them in greater detail, but for the present, suffice it to say that such experiences left an impression. This thing called marriage was not as easy as it looked. Yes, sometimes even in the material sense.
Relationships are works in progress.
There are few, if any, perfect relationships. Hopefully, the process will engender deeper understanding, appreciation, and sensitivity to the fact that you are no longer one, but two, trying to become one in spirit. Interestingly enough, that process of change does not negate the other's individuality. Indeed, it strengthens it, and frees it for new and ever-more exciting heights. In order to allow each other to grow and mature, the couple must also give up some things.