The art of marriage: Joanne Woodard and Paul Newman

To be married for fifty years is a big deal for any couple but for a Hollywood couple, that is eternity...

I guess the statement above explains my new found fascination with Joanne Woodard and Paul Newman. I first came across Joanne's name when I came across a quote of hers I totally loved. So, I run a quick Google search on her to find out if she was one of em big talking Hollywood bimbos and what I found about her gave me many awwww moments.

Paul met Joanne in 1953, they claim it was love at first sight but he was already married. Four years later when his marriage ended, they hooked up, dated, had a small wedding and a great marriage till death did em part in 2008 after fifty years together.

I used Google images to search for pictures of em and the chemistry in each picture was awesome...... Just awesome... True love exists folks, it does but its a lot of hardwork and faith and hardwork

A man who makes me laugh

If you think I'm a bubbly, laughing, extra hyped human being, then it is time I introduce you to my fuel.... Tadaaaa, B!!!!!

OK, I lie, I was already all that before I met B but seriously, that man will be the death of me with his jokes which I laugh.

Between us, everyday is a night of thousand and something laughs. What really freaks me is how he manages to put on a calm collected face after cracking those jokes whilst I only manage to look like a fool. Evidence is in the pictures below.

You should have seen the look on my face when I saw the Ayittey Powers and Bukom Banku picture. That is one fight I would not miss for the world. I even think I need to go to the ring side...

I'm on a fitness journey. Don't ask, won't tell!!!

When the going gets tough

Some days are harder to handle than others and today is one of such days.

You wake up, take a look at your wedding band and suddenly, you are overwhelmed with emotions about the day you married your bestfriend, then you take a look at his empty side of the bed and remember why they say loving a soldier is one of the crazily wonderful things in the world ..

There are days I actually ask myself "Na who force me?" But luckily those days are far apart.

There are days where its OK to cry, its understandable but remember, God took the strongest women and made their match with a soldier....

And if that doesn't work and your partner's crappy internet won't allow you to chat with him, remember, you got it better than him. Lol. You are not the one stuck in some cold desert country. Lol

And if that doesn't work, do what I am about to do, eat cake!!

Tell the world

And once again, I show my face like I never left!!! In my defense, I had a lot of getting used to do.

Well, I have been married for 3 amazing months with forever more to go and the hubby has been away the bulk of this time. (Please don't ask me how I am coping, the question kinda annoys me) But isn't love such a beautiful thing? Each day, I wake up amazed at how beautiful love really is....

I grew up dreaming of the perfect love affair, the beautiful wedding dress and most importantly the happily ever after. I went through a phase of searching for my prince everywhere. In the process, I was bruised, mishandled, damaged till I gave up.

Then I found him when I had given up on love and thought there was no such thing as a good man but he changed my perspective. He is patient, he is kind, he is the most romantic man I have ever met but most importantly, he loves me inspite of me. He taught me love is real, it is beautiful and most importantly, it exists. He is my perfection, my happy place, my perfect lover, my perfect friend and my perfect soul mate.

The man I am lucky to love the rest of my life.  My KO, my B, my gorgeous half....

Each day, I wake up not remembering how long he has been gone but looking forward to when I will see him again, remembering that each night I survive without him is a day closer to seeing his perfect smile again, to seeing the way his eyes light up when he is happy, to how he bites his lower lip when he is nervous during an arsenal match.

It's a day closer to hearing him laugh, watching him pretend to be seriously listening  to me whilst I over talk

People keep asking how I do it? And I ask, how I do what?? Well, what is there not to sacrifice for a love so true and real?? Time away is not permanent, distance can never over come love when it is real and it's not everyday you are blessed to find someone to love you when there is a big ocean between you.

Like every couple, we have our issues but I am glad I have him to have issues with.

I have never been loved this beautifully, and even the ocean between us cant change that...

Happy month of love my KO.. . I am glad I got you to grow old with, glad I get to experience the feel of your touch,so warm, so beautiful, to feel your kiss which draws out my soul to yours... I LOVE SOULFULLY and I will never get tired of telling you that