DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND… PART 4
Today is the day I wrap up the 4C’s! I hope I was able to offer a little encouragement to you throughout this series. Writing has reminded me to take an inventory of my own relationship and remember that it’s all a process! This is a very good thing because some days I’m on fire and other days I just stink- so “in process” is a great place to be!
As I started to ponder the last “C” I realized there were many options; communication, commitment, candor, care. Of all that I could have chosen, the one I think is most deserving to add to the four is …….(drum roll please!)…..
C4- COMEDY
If there’s one thing I am sure of it is that relationships, even really good ones, can be REALLY TOUGH sometimes. Usually those “TOUGH” times are more a symptom of two people trying to live one life together and not so much about big earth-shaking challenges.
Foolish things like the fact that my husband always takes his socks off when he is watching TV and leaves them next to his chair, or how I MUST have the house clean before we leave for the day (and will be late to make sure it’s tidy)- these are the things that can be some of our major relationship hurdles. With things like these, sometimes there is just no reasoning. We all need a little comedy because without it we just get annoyed!
A quick word to the engaged folks out there too! COMEDY is especially important in your stage of the game. There will be moments due to the stress of planning a wedding when you will want to cry or yell about things like napkin rings…. Trust me, it’s far better to laugh at these situations than to let the tears or anger flow!
Comedy allows us to take our issues a little out of context and humbly see that we can be a tad neurotic at times. (I know, hard to fathom!) I believe also with comedy comes closeness. There are moments when my husband lovingly laughs with me about something we are experiencing, or at one of my weird habits, and this laughter reminds me that he’s in for the long-haul!
Now, please hear my warnings as well. I’m not saying be light-hearted about the big issues…. big stuff doesn’t go away by laughing at it. Please work hard to get through the big issues with honesty and grace. I also needn’t remind you that there are just some things that are off-limits with your partner, so be tender! But with all else, with all the mountains out of mole hills…. laugh…..PLEASE! It can do a world of good for your heart and your relationship! 
Thanks for reading and talk to you soon! As mentioned previously, I’d like to thank my dear, sweet friend Megan King from Megelaine Images for her photos.
