
On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense
of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Drew
about this. It became easier to carry her as the
month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made
me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried
on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable
one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown
bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so
thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more
easily.
Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and
bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out
and touched her head.
Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time
to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying
his mother out had become an essential part of his
life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer
and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because
I was afraid I might change my mind at this last
minute.
I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom,
through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand
surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her
body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.
But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last
day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a
step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly
and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked
intimacy.
I drove to office... jumped out of the car swiftly
without locking the door. I was afraid any delay
would make me change my mind...
I walked upstairs. Drew opened the door and I said to
her, Sorry, Drew, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my
forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her
hand off my head. Sorry, Drew, I said, I won't
divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because
she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not
because we didn't love each other any more. Now I
realize that since I carried her into my home on our
wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do
us apart.
Drew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud
slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I
walked downstairs and drove away.
At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of
flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to
write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you
out every morning until death do us apart.

The small details of your lives are what really matter
in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car,
property, the money in the bank, etc. These create an
environment conducive for happiness but cannot give
happiness in themselves. So find time to be
your spouse's friend and do those little things for
each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy
marriage!
If you don't share this, nothing will happen to you.
If you do, you just might save a marriage.
Have a great day!
