Marriage is not always beautiful.
Marriage gets ugly. You see the absolute worst in someone. You see them mad, you see them be stubborn, you see them be unlovable. But you also get to see them laugh so hard they have tears run down their face, and they can't help but let out weird noises. You see them at 3am, when the rest of the world is asleep, it's just the two of you snacking away, laughing, connecting in a way no one else ever could. You get to see a side of them no one else does. Snorting while laughing, bad morning breath, bedhead, the random dances in the kitchen, the bad days, but all the joy.
Marriage isn't beautiful, but it is amazing. It's knowing that someone loves you so much that they won't leave you when things get tough. It's working through the frustrations of dishes piling up, clothes on the floor, blaming one another but getting it done one way or another. It's rubbing their back when they're sick, cleaning up after they've thrown up and making sure they get a shower. It's the dirtiest, hardest, most rewarding relationship there is next to being a parent. Because at the end of the day, you get to love and be loved by your best friend, the weirdest, most annoying, goofy, perfect person you know.
Marriage isn't beautiful, but it's one hell of a heavenly ride.
