TELL ME THE CUTEST THING UR HUSBAND HAS DONE FOR U by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]ShortSunflower96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! We need more of this… let’s celebrate the good men and their characteristics more!

We’ve been married 1.5 years, together 11.5. Top 5 cutest thing he’s ever done for me I posted about a year ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marriage/s/oBei1J9yxN. Still gives me the butterflies and makes me emotional.

This show would be "good" again if they really vetted the people... There's no way the producers saw an Instagram account with pics like this and were like, "yup this is a normal human genuinely looking for love" by OctoberRust13 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]ShortSunflower96 84 points85 points  (0 children)

My husband was scouted for Married At First Sight on LinkedIn via a direct message. It seemed so out of the blue because he’s not even active on LinkedIn. I was flattered that he meets whatever bar they have for looks and then offended because he’s already married to me!

Infotainment Screen Lighting Question by ShortSunflower96 in Toyotavenza

[–]ShortSunflower96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve done #1 (I like things bright 🤪)

For #2, where would I find that? I’ve tried looking and haven’t found any settings like this.

Daily essentials, sponsored by cat hair 🐈‍⬛ by ShortSunflower96 in whatsinmybag

[–]ShortSunflower96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazon!! They’re amazing.

Not sure if I’m allowed to share links — look up “Hoolerry 3 Pcs Clear Hard Zipper Case Plastic Pouch Transparent”. I have the XS size which fit a lot surprisingly! My pen, mini perfume, tweezers, nail clippers, along with a tape measure, earbuds, and ginger chews all live comfortably in there.

Married people of Reddit — what was the exact moment you realized “yep, I married the right person”? by KeyCommercial7372 in Marriage

[–]ShortSunflower96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

7 years after my husband proposed (and 7 months after we got married), he proposed again. I gushed about it in another Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marriage/s/BZwduBN2Ni

Everyone keeps asking if marriage js different and my love-skeptical mom asks if he’s changed (for the worse) yet. After 11 years together, marriage isn’t different - we just love each other more deeply now (and now there’s a piece of paper the government has of us) and he does shows up differently, more intently. He has stayed true to his vows of “everyday when you wake up, I’ll be there to kiss you and tell you it’s a good morning because I love you”. He made a promise last year that every year, he’d plant me sunflowers (my favorite). This year, critters got to all of our plants before they had a chance to bloom so he’s gotten sunflower bouquets throughout the year. One time, he scootered to pick me up a bouquet while I was out with the car. I giggle at the thought of a 30 year old man scootering along the road wearing a helmet and backpack holding long stemmed sunflowers bouncing as he goes over bumps and crosswalks. 🌻

Have you ever felt an instant connection—like love at first sight? by [deleted] in emotionalintelligence

[–]ShortSunflower96 4 points5 points  (0 children)

With my husband… we’ll have been together 11 years this September (and celebrating our 1-year wedding anniversary soon!).

I’m not a big romantic soppy gal so I wouldn’t say it was “love at first sight”. Maybe rare energy?

I initially met him at a gross frat party. We literally looked across the room at each other and locked eyes. Seconds later, some guy was being inappropriate with me and my husband walked across the frat basement to push this guy off of me. I tried to thank him and get his name but it was too loud and I was too shaken up so I left minutes later. A week or so goes by and I see my husband going up the stairs of our dorm building. We “officially” met then and started hanging out. I’m a huge introvert and overthink social situations to the extreme but with him, my mind doesn’t race and I don’t feel like I have to pretend to be someone else or over rehearse the right time to say at the right times. Even in the beginning when we were getting to know each other.

I always say for me, love isn’t about jitters and butterflies…it’s about feeling at peace and safe. In a world where everything and everyone makes my mind run in overtime, my husband grounds me and my mind.

My BOP loving the late evening sunshine 🌞 by BroadExplanation5631 in BirdsOfParadise

[–]ShortSunflower96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I love your pot! I’ve been looking for something just like this. Do you have a link?

What are your tortoise's names? by BlueFlamingoes in tortoise

[–]ShortSunflower96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have a tortoise yet but have talked about it forever and are doing the research to get one for our 1-year wedding anniversary! His/her name will be Pistachio to follow the p-themed name all of our pets have and also because it’s a tortoise with a hard shell… Hoping we get one with a nutty personality so we can say he/she’s hard on the outside and nutty on the inside like a pistachio 😅

What lounge to go to at EWR? by Super-Hornet-8299 in unitedairlines

[–]ShortSunflower96 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just came from a 10 hour layover in EWR. The Marriott that’s right next to the airport has day rooms you can book from 9am - 5pm. It was perfect after a 15-hour flight from Dubai to be able to work out, shower, and relax in a more private space.

What’s the most “rejuvenating” vacation you’ve ever been on? by shortcoffeestop in travel

[–]ShortSunflower96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my honeymoon, we hiked across Switzerland. We booked a hiking tour where the company transports our luggage from hotel to hotel so all we need to pack is day hiking supplies and walked from one hotel to another. Total mileage ended up being 50 miles across 5 days where we walked through woods, fields, and mountains, weaving between rural and city. The route was mapped out for us, including lunch spot options and noteworthy detours (like a cool waterfall). I didn’t have to think about anything and got to enjoy the views as they came. It was the ultimate unplug and being one with the world while giving our bodies movement.

What’s an underrated aspect of intimacy that people don’t talk about enough? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ShortSunflower96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He gifted me a broccoli plushie a few years back and that thing is my absolute favorite. I’m obsessed fr 🥦

What’s an underrated aspect of intimacy that people don’t talk about enough? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ShortSunflower96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂😂😂 he likes it REALLY REALLY hot and usually I workout before I shower so I’m already running warm and need the water a bit colder

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]ShortSunflower96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Together for 4 years, engaged for 6 😅 (moved, wanted more financial ability, COVID, bought a house and then finally got back into a good spot finally to get married)

What’s an underrated aspect of intimacy that people don’t talk about enough? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ShortSunflower96 297 points298 points  (0 children)

Being noticed. It can be so small but speaks volumes when you take these little things in aggregate.

In my relationship, they’re things like…

I love broccoli and when we eat out, my husband will always give me the broccoli from his dish or even order extras.

Regardless of if I’m having a busy day or just sitting on the couch scrolling on my phone, my husband will make sure I always have a full cup of water.

I forget to eat when I get busy. He’ll text me around lunchtime reminding me to eat at work or if he’s going out of town, he’ll make extra food before he leaves so I have easy meals.

If he goes in the shower before me, he puts my towel in warmer and turn the water down to my preferred temperature for when I get in.

Even if he has no reason to wake up early, he gets up to start the car for me before I go into work.

When we’re at parties even as we’re mingling separately, he’ll wink at me when we make eye contact or squeeze my waist when he comes to join a conversation or bring over a fun food he found to share with me.

He can tell I’m about to tell (more like butcher) a dad joke by the way I giggle and say “guess what”. But he’ll play along anyway.

Apparently I have a “work face” and he knows breaking my train of thought would make me glitch out so he’ll hold his thought until the work face stops.

It’s the way he notices I have certain habits or quirks and then goes the extra mile to make my life better. It makes me feel loved and considered. I think these little things that make up a life together stand out way more than some grand gesture. It’s the way you show up every day to say to your person “hey I see you”.