Forever Friends: Why My Husband is My Bestie

As I sit here on my couch, surrounded by pillows and a glass of wine in hand, I can’t help but reflect on how lucky I am to have the best friend ever. Now before you roll your eyes and think “ugh another sappy love story,” hear me out – this isn’t a love story about falling head over heels for someone (though that did happen) or even celebrating the typical platonic friendships we all cherish. No no no. This is a love letter to my husband, who also happens to be my #1 bestie.

So grab some popcorn and settle in as I take you through the reasons why forever friends are truly important, especially when said friend is your spouse.

It Started with Laughter

Humor has always been an essential part of our friendship…er relationship…wait what should I call it? Our ‘maritendship’? Yes, let’s go with that.

During our first date – which was actually super duper awkward btw – he pulled out his phone and showed me funny memes during one of those uncomfortable silences where both parties are trying not to fidget too much. From there, it only escalated into more obnoxious jokes until eventually we found ourselves rolling around laughing so hard that we woke up his cat.

From then on it just became natural for us to send each other ridiculous texts throughout the day (even though sometimes it gets us weird looks from people who don’t get sarcasm) or make silly faces at each other across crowded rooms full of strangers.

A Strange Comfort Level

Listen folks, you know you’ve reached peak comfort level when sharing bodily functions becomes acceptable behavior! That’s right, quality bonding time for us often involves burps (mainly his) or discussing bowel movements (half him half me honestly).

But seriously though, being comfortable enough with someone to talk about anything without fear of judgement or shame is pretty important when it comes to friendships, and fortunately for us we’ve passed that test with flying colors.

We’re Always Up for an Adventure

Sure, doing things solo can be fun but have you ever experienced something new or exciting with someone else? Having a partner in crime makes all the difference!

Whether it’s taking random roadtrips or exploring new foods (we once tried octopus legs, 1/10 do not recommend), having my husband by my side never fails to bring out my adventurous spirit. It’s cliché to say but life really is better together.

The Ultimate Support System

Friends are awesome during good times (let’s partyyy) but they’re even more crucial during bad ones (BOOO you suck cancer!). Luckily, I hit the ultimate jackpot when finding someone who is there for me through thick and thin.

The comfort he provides when I’m feeling anxious, stressed or just down right sad is honestly priceless (probably should remind him how valuable he is though…he gets a little rusty reminding himself sometimes).

We may not know everything about each other (who does??) but we know enough to know exactly what kind of support the other needs. And that goes beyond physical comfort into emotional as well.

Silly Rituals & Traditions

Have you ever had so many inside jokes with someone that outsiders assume you’re speaking another language? That’s basically like our everyday lives at this point.

From making up silly nicknames for each other (sometimes morphing into entire personalities) to dabbing whenever ‘our song’ comes on during long car rides – our quirks become genuine traditions we both value immensely. They may seem small in hindsight but they’re essentially building blocks adding strength and depth to your friendship every day that passes by (…that was deep amirite?).

We Keep Each Other in Check

Another important aspect of a forever friend is their ability to stand up and call you out when necessary. Because let’s face it, we can all be turds sometimes (myself included).

Not only does he keep me grounded, but knowing that someone has my back enough to question my actions or thoughts helps me grow as a person too (though sometimes I just wanna scream ‘leaveeee me aloooooone’…but hey no one said being perfect was easy).

He Just Gets Me

I think this one goes without saying – finding someone who truly understands the depths of your soul (when honestly most days you barely understand yourself) is like winning the lottery. It’s rare and meant to be cherished!

Sure, we may have our own unique quirks and difference in opinions (…he thinks orange juice with pulp is acceptable folks…) but at the end of the day we connect on levels that words probably wouldn’t even do justice for.

We often joke about how “twin-like” our brains must work because we’re somehow able to finish each other sentences or discuss exactly what needed fixing before even realizing something had gone wrong.

Final Thoughts:

In conclusion, marriage doesn’t always look like perfume commercials where couples run through fields holding hands perfectly clean and dressed with shining white teeth…But who cares?! Sharing not just love BUT A GENUINE deep friendship with my husband makes every up down around-upside-right wonky experience totally worth it!

So here’s a toast (with yet ANOTHER glass of wine)to more years full of laughter, adventures (maybe minus any further seafood escapades though) , conflict-resolution ,and giant leaps helping us become the ultimate-bestie goals couple ever known!

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