I want the promise of marriage. The partnership, an undivided front you form together. Ignoring the inherent joy of having an at home cuddle buddy, I just want someone to share my everyday with. To be the first person I see everyday and the last, someone who can handle my crazy with a fond eye roll, and drag me back down to earth. Someone I can drag to the newest performance in town or cuddle while watching TV. Who can get annoyed by my habit of answering jeopardy questions or join in. And I want to be able to say that the idiot chose me, was willing to sign a document claiming all that crazy, the cups of coffee at 3am, that inability to sit still during romcoms, the sleep deprived ramblings. To look at all that and go, yep she’s it for me.
The Tax benefits, health insurance and possibility of adopting are also biggies. (Also deployment, military has benefits tied with marriage and I can’t just say my life partner wants to join me on base)
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