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3 years. 156 weeks. 1095 days.

When you have spent more time apart than together.

Laura Gonzales
Nov 02, 2015
Southwestern University
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3 years. 156 weeks. 1095 days.

Three years. 156 weeks. 1095 days.

That's how all stories of a great amount of time begin, right? Who cares if it is a cliche, it gets the point across.

" Long distance is tough." - please, be a little more generic.

"You're so young" - please, be a little more condescending.

"Wow. That's a lot of commitment" - yeaaaah I here that's a thing in relationships.

November 4th is one of my favorite days, because of course, I get to celebrate my relationship with my (insert all positive adjectives you can think of) boyfriend. He is super cool. And this November 4th, we will be celebrating our third anniversary. Three years seems hard to believe because it honestly feels like a lifetime - an amazing lifetime at that.

I am his girlfriend. I am a MilSo, that is Military Significant Other. I worry constantly, send lots of care packages (pretty bad-ass ones if I do say so myself), stay glued to my phone, can tell you exactly what time it is despite the 12+ hour time difference, and get the super fun fact of saying we have spent more time apart (approx. 20 months) than together.

I know for a fact we are not the only couple to say this so shout-out to all you others, but it is definitely an accomplishment in my book.

As far as celebrating for the anniversary, it is a little different obviously. There's no dressing up, going out, or cooking together. If you are lucky there is a lovely USPS person to deliver your gifts to one another, some paragraphs of affirmation and romantics, and maybe some Skyping. Most of you all may not think much of it, but I know how great it is; I look forward to it, I relish in it, and I take lovely photos of it all happening. Why? Well the obvious is, we love each other (hopefully still, after he reads this), but also, because it is a part of us. I know it means we are a few months closer to him being home, and getting to do dumb romantic things regularly to make up for all the time lost. I know other people in a MilSo relationship have it just the same. And I know he makes it all worth it in the end.

Happy Anniversary Erik.

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