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Chris and I have been married 17 years today.

Gosh we look young in this photo.  Chris' hair!  My waist! No wrinkles!

I have a theory.  It is called the "windscreen theory".  Just like when you drive and you look THROUGH the windscreen past all the bugs and cracks and smears of slime to the road ahead - a person's face is like a windscreen,  You look THROUGH what they look like to the road ahead, to how they treat others and what shines beneath.  Sometimes I even forget what people look like, and only when I take a step back do you realise how they have changed - because you are concentrating on the person inside.  That's how is is with your husband of I think.  I don't see the cracks and the smears - I see the one I love.

He has been a wonderful husband - loyal, caring, dashingly handsome.  He is a good leader and makes wonderful curry.

He helps me to fly with my ideas and projects and puts a healthy dose of realism into some of my more farfetched schemes.

It's interesting in couples how they end up working as a team.  Often one person does the money more than the other (Chris).  Or thinks up the crazy ideas (me).  Or considers decisions carefully (Chris).  Or impulsively gets a puppy (me).  Or does things at the last minute (Chris).  Or is prepared two weeks ahead of time like a girly swot (me).  It's good how that works out. 




He follows Christ and cherishes our family.  He fixes things and quietly makes awesome stuff happen.  'Ask Chris Pine' is a phrase used by many many people.

He is an excellent father putting his girls high up and parenting them with grace and truth.

This journey is long.  And I am glad, blessed and grateful he is by my side.

Because he is also very silly like me.