Picture this: Falling in love is as easy as tripping over your own feet—totally accidental and pretty hilarious when you think about it. At first, everything about your partner seems perfect. You can’t wait to get their texts, and every little thing they do seems cute—even when they snore like a bear!

But give it a few months or years. That snore? Not so cute anymore. Now it’s more like a chainsaw starting up right next to you at 5 AM. Suddenly, you start wondering, “Am I with the right person?”

Here’s the funny thing about relationships: they’re not about finding the perfect person. They’re about sticking with the person you picked, even when the going gets tough. Think about it like your favorite old T-shirt. Sure, it might have some holes and doesn’t look as sharp as it used to, but it’s comfortable, and it feels like home.

When things get routine, and the excitement fades, that’s not a sign to bolt. It’s a cue to get creative. Because keeping the love alive isn’t something that just happens. It’s something you work at, like getting better at a video game or learning to cook without burning the kitchen down.

Loving someone long-term is more about what you do than what you feel. It’s like choosing to have pizza every Friday or always watching your favorite show together. It might sound simple, but it’s these little decisions that keep you two bonded.

So, love isn’t just a wild ride that happens to you. It’s more like a project you work on together. It’s deciding every day that you’re going to stick around through snores, dirty socks on the floor, and even those times when they forget to text back.

Remember, finding someone who walks into your life might be a stroke of luck, but keeping them there? That’s a choice. So choose wisely, laugh often, and maybe invest in some earplugs if that snoring gets too out of hand!

JD