As I write this, I would like to clarify that I am not near my time to get married, not at all, but I have noticed a few things from observing my parents. Whenever God reveals that man to me, I sure hope he values these things as well.

1. Anytime is a good time to buy flowers. One time I asked my dad why he bought flowers, and his response was, "Why not?"

2. It's important to support each other's dreams, no matter how big or how crazy. It took seven houses, one apartment, six months of commuting, 10+ years of 12 hour work days (in my lifetime alone), and a whole lot of faith for my dad's dream to be fulfilled, and my mom always supported him through it.

3. A fight doesn't last forever (but sometimes, it seems like it). Some fights lasted days, and some got quite petty, but hey, they're still making it all work.

4. It's the little, everyday things that count... You know, the way he will put gas in her car for her or the way she'll save him a dinner plate when he has to work late.

5. ...but don't get caught up in trivial differences. As two unique people, some things are just seen and dealt with differently. Undoubtedly, they each have a sense of humor which is not shared by the other, but that doesn't mean they don't still laugh with each other. They do laugh at each other too, but that's okay.

6. He brags on her. She's 58 and he still calls her hot (yeah, it is really gross, but I still want that someday)

7. They're each others' best friend. They may bicker, but at the end of the day, it is apparent that there is no one else they would rather be with.