u/CozmoAiTechee

Marriage Math

I wake each day with a silent vow,

To earn my points - and not ask how.

For marriage math, as husbands learn,

Is less about time, it's what you earn.

******

I start with coffee, drives her 'round,

My chauffeuring skills are quite renowned.

I'm tech support with patient grace,

Resetting passwords she can’t place.

******

I set the table, neat and square,

(Though forks and spoons still get a stare).

I load the dishwasher nice and slow -

Then I put stuff away where each should go.

******

I shop with her and push the cart,

A noble beast with patient heart.

I say, “Yes dear,” while pushing slow,

Avoiding snacks she said must go.

******

She says, “It’s forty-nine, not six.”

I smile and dodge the math she picks.

“For every year,” I softly plead,

“I’ve logged my chores and many good deeds!”

******

Our love’s not loud, it’s calm and deep,

With jokes and jabs we gently keep.

She calls me out, I play along,

A bond like ours? Unshakably strong.

******

So each day ends with her soft glance,

And I'm very glad for this romance.

Not just for points, not just to strive -

But 'cause I'm lucky she’s alive

As 10 year old kids, both of us spent a lot of time in the local skating rink. My wife watched me and my sisters skate because we were local, state, and regional skating champions.

Many years after joining the military, I went home on military leave. One night I decided to go skating. While at the rink I saw this pretty young lady and I asked her out for couples skate. She gushed, accepted, and stated that I skated like so and so. I told her that I was so and so. She didn't believe me so I showed her my driver's license.

After that night, we had a long distance relationship and dated (when we could) for almost 2 years. We got married in 1979 and she is now Mrs. so and so. We've been happily skating through life since then. We're now in our 70s and now married for 46 years.

I met my soulmate on couples skate.

Marriage Math

I wake each day with a silent vow,

To earn my points—and not ask how.

For marriage math, as husbands learn,

Is less about time, it's what you earn.

******

I start with coffee, drives her 'round,

My chauffeuring skills are quite renowned.

I'm tech support with patient grace,

Resetting passwords she can’t place.

******

I set the table, neat and square,

(Though forks and spoons still get a stare).

I load the dishwasher nice and slow—

Then I put stuff away where each should go.

******

I shop with her and push the cart,

A noble beast with patient heart.

I say, “Yes dear,” while pushing slow,

Avoiding snacks she said must go.

******

She says, “It’s forty-nine, not six.”

I smile and dodge the math she picks.

“For every year,” I softly plead,

“I’ve logged my chores and many good deeds!”

******

Our love’s not loud, it’s calm and deep,

With jokes and jabs we gently keep.

She calls me out, I play along,

A bond like ours? Unshakably strong.

******

So each day ends with her soft glance,

And I'm very glad for this romance.

Not just for points, not just to strive—

But 'cause I'm lucky she’s alive

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Marriage Math

I wake each day with a silent vow,

To earn my points—and not ask how.

For marriage math, as husbands learn,

Is less about time, it's what you earn.

******

I start with coffee, drives her 'round,

My chauffeuring skills are quite renowned.

I'm tech support with patient grace,

Resetting passwords she can’t place.

******

I set the table, neat and square,

(Though forks and spoons still get a stare).

I load the dishwasher nice and slow—

Then I put stuff away where each should go.

******

I shop with her and push the cart,

A noble beast with patient heart.

I say, “Yes dear,” while pushing slow,

Avoiding snacks she said must go.

******

She says, “It’s forty-nine, not six.”

I smile and dodge the math she picks.

“For every year,” I softly plead,

“I’ve logged my chores and many good deeds!”

******

Our love’s not loud, it’s calm and deep,

With jokes and jabs we gently keep.

She calls me out, I play along,

A bond like ours? Unshakably strong.

******

So each day ends with her soft glance,

And I'm very glad for this romance.

Not just for points, not just to strive—

But 'cause I'm lucky she’s alive