High School Sweethearts- Together 12 years!

      When I was younger, I was NEVER going to get married, NEVER going to have kids, and absolutely NEVER be a housewife. Well, guess what? I am all of the above, funny how that works out. My parents split up when I was a baby. I spent every other weekend and most of the Summer with my grandparents and my dad. My grandparents have been married for 50+ years and have a very old fashion relationship. My grand father runs the business and works hard. My grandmother handles everything else; she cooks everything, cleans everything, handles all the bills, and even the book keeping for the business. It has always been like this my entire life.

     I've always been a very head strong, independent, vocal girl/women. I was always taught to stand up for what I believe and don't let anyone tell your wrong, if you feel strongly about something and know its right in your heart. I use to argue and argue with my grandfather that I would never cook for a man, clean for a man, or wait on a man. I always told him if I was going to be with anyone he better remember that he has two arms and two legs and he can do it himself. I also always said I was going to adopt kids that my best friend had for me. This was all true for me until I met the love of my life, who ever thought I would have met him when I was 15 just a couple of years after I was having these arguments with my grandfather.
   

     As of today, my husband and I have been together, as a couple, for 12 years. It's hard to believe that we have been together this long. Our relationship feels like it has been much longer then that, but has absolutely been worth every hard time, every good time, and all the ups, downs, and winding road of not knowing what could happen. I wouldn't change our life for anything and I am so thank for for him and the way our life has been built together from the ground up. I love you Mr. Scott and have from the very first day.

     If I had to give any "relationship advice" it would be to always remember that your going to have arguments, fights, disagreements, moments where you need your space, or he/she may need their space, and that's all okay because you love each other, and not only should it all be okay but each of you should remember that no matter who you are with these problems will occur, and all relationship take work, hard work. Put that work into your current relationship, don't run if you are having problems, fix the problem, don't throw it away.