When you tell your parents that it’s you and your significant others 7-month anniversary, you most likely get some rolled eyes and a remark about how monthly anniversaries aren’t or shouldn’t be a thing to celebrate. I am here to tell you that they are wrong. My boyfriend and I are about to celebrate our 48^th month together (4 years), and yes, I will probably say happy 4 years when the day comes. However, I will be thinking about how we have been together for 48 consecutive months. That makes the 4 years seem bigger, longer, and more important. There are several reasons why I believe that people celebrate “monthiversaries” and why I think they should.

Six months may not seem like a lot to older people, especially not to people that have been married for decades, but six months, to a teen, is infinite. In high school, if you’ve been with someone for 6 months or longer, you’re considered pretty serious. 6 months is 180 days. It’s entire semester of school. It’s 2 seasons. It’s multiple holidays. Of course, kids are going to think that that is worthy of celebration if you’ve stayed together through all of that. Why not celebrate it? You are telling people and your significant other that the past 6 or 15 or 23 months of your life are better because they’ve been in them. Celebrating every single month is like a pat on the back. You have passed a milestone together, why not celebrate it. Letting the world know that you have been together for however many months may seem insignificant to some, but it’s probably important to your significant other. They want to know that you know and cherish how long you’ve been together. Older people have a hard time understanding this, they have always celebrated anniversaries by the year and that’s probably not going to change. Think about this though, if your child has been dating the same person for 11 months, you’re going to remember them. A lot can happen in 11 months and that person has been there for all of it. That isn’t insignificant so why not celebrate it.

Start counting, realize how many months your significant other has been in your life, thank them for the countless months that they’ve shared with you. It’s nice to realize that it’s been more than just 10 years, it’s been 120 months. That’s a long time to share with someone. Also, if you’re celebrating every month, you will have more vivid memories of the times you’ve shared. I remember celebrating mine and my boyfriend’s 6-month anniversary at a dance. It wasn’t a particularly special dance but I might not remember it so well if we hadn’t been celebrating our 6 months together. Now, 3 and a half years later I’m glad I have that memory. As time passes, it becomes easy to forget. The 16^th of the month will pass and I will forget that it’s our monthiversary. However, if I look at the calendar and notice that it’s the 16^th and it’s our 39^th month together, I will always say happy monthiversary. It shows your significant other that you cherish all of those months you’ve spent with them. Take the time to count how many months you’ve been together and celebrate that you have had each other to lean on through whatever was happening throughout all those months.

Everyone likes to be celebrated and your relationship is no different. Take the time to celebrate the little things and you will be surprised at the results. You might have your best month yet!