Heather is Living Here

So, Heather has been living here for nearly a month now. I’m hesitant to admit that, despite how this is obviously something the both of us have wanted for years now, the build up to her moving here had started to seem more like the culmination of a disastrously misguided and doomed relationship than the culmination of an 8 year long love story. If nothing else, I think the stress of the move itself was weighing heavily on the both of us. After all, picking up and moving yourself and all of your belongings across the country, along with starting a new job, isn’t exactly a carefree process.

But now that the big move has finally happened and Heather is here, I will say that things are going well. Granted, we’re still in the process of adjusting to how our lives and routines are going to work, but so far the arguments over paint colors and lunch plans and sports watching have been relatively restrained.

I admit, when one puts the entirety of our story in perspective, it is a bit amazing to grasp that she is now here living with me and we are embarking on a life together as a couple, but then I imagine one might say that about most any relationship. Still, when I think back to 19-year-old Matt messaging 16-year-old Heather all those years ago, it’s a bit surreal to realize what it’s led to. To reflect on how much I dreamed of being with Heather for so long and how I damned the universe for making such a thing impossible. And now here we are.

Of course, whether our relationship stands the tests of time remains to be seen, but I think we’re both glad that we’ve made the decision that we have. So that in 40 years even if things do end up being a disastrous failure, at least we won’t reflect on the relationship we might have had if we had ever just given it a real chance at working.

Also, we get to have sex a lot more often.

 

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April 14, 2013

If you never try, then you’ll never know. I hope things continue to smooth out as you spend more time together and fall into your routines. It isn’t always sunshine and roses, but it is an amazing feeling to be able to come home to your best friend every day.

April 14, 2013

Yeah, I would always rather regret something I did than something I didn’t do. Have fun! Also, where in GA do you live? ~I’ll be

April 14, 2013

Advice: Find out where the two of you disagree and settle it while you’re still in the honeymoon period. There are always going to be clashes in the way people do things, and it’s easier to change yourself than the other person, and less painful if you bring it up when you’re less likely to be annoyed at the other.

April 14, 2013

19-year-old Matt messaging 16-year-old Heather There’s also the fact that at least she’s legal now, dude.

April 14, 2013

Like. Like a whole lot.

April 15, 2013

I’m happy for you guys! Best wishes for your future, for sure!! 🙂

That is amazing news and sounds like a great love story to be honest **Random noter**

April 15, 2013

@ the fourth son – To be fair, I messaged him first. Also correction – it’s been NINE years, tard.

I’m just so happy for you guys. Enjoy the closeness, sex and even the little arguments, it’s all part of the same wonderful thing. xo

So happy everything is finally working out for the both of you, very exciting! So how many people have already asked if you’ll be popping the question?! lol 😉 After I moved in with Eric everyone was bugging us to get married (he proposed 5 months later, though we didn’t get married til 3 years after that). My advice: take it slow and ENJOY, this is the best part.

April 15, 2013

Excellent. My best to you both. Davo

Wait.. who’s Heather? I thought we had something going on. You MONSTER.

April 15, 2013

This entry makes me smile…life falling into place. I can’t believe how long I’ve been reading your life here….wow.

April 15, 2013

Ah! Workaholic Friend and her Beau live in Norcross. ~I’ll be

April 16, 2013

RYN – Asian and Mexican. ~I’ll be

April 18, 2013

RYN: The worse part about my foot is that I was having an unusually easy time motivating myself to work out. I guess I could have done something lower impact, but that wasn’t as fun. Now that my routine got messed up, I can’t get back on track. Congratulations on Heather moving in! Living with someone you love is wonderful. 🙂

May 7, 2013

Sex a lot more often…is great.

May 9, 2013

Strange! I’m a Heather married to a Matt! We had a similar lengthy courtship that ultimately, years later, has culminated in marriage and baby. It sounds like a boring end to the story, but I swear, it’s not. 🙂 Enjoy the adjustment period and have fun learning new things about your Heather!