Relationship Status- Married| 30 Days Blogging Challenge

The title says it all. There may be no need for me to explain it. I’ll just show you our certificate if you want proof, lol.

A lot of you probably already know who my husband is. He’s also in this community. He’s no other than @atongis. How ‘bout a round of applause hehe.

I have known @atongis personally for more than 10 years already. Let me tell you few things about him so that you’ll know this man beneath the surface. Then, you’ll know the reason why I love him. 🙂

The name “atongis” is just a nickname. I recall, at first when I heard it, I laughed. Shortly, I got used to it, but I seldom call him with that name even until now. His real name is Mark. It’s funny because before I met and knew him, the name Mark seems to be appealing to me ever since I was a kid. I know there are lots of Mark in the world, yet he’s unique for me.

We started as friends, around July or August 2009. To cut the story short, our story is somehow relatable to the song “I finally found someone”, if you’re familiar to it. Well, except for the coffee because we started over texting hehe. Then became phone pals. Because we talked almost every day, our feelings to each other got deeper and deeper. Then, we eventually crossed the platonic friendship stage. Now, he’s my husband and my best friend as well.

He’s my ex-boyfriend for nine years, before we got married. So, I got to know him very well prior our union. Even more, as we begin to live life together,
I’m continuously discovering his personality. He possesses a lot of good traits. Here’s to name a few in no particular order.

1. He’s smart. He’s one of the most intellectual person I know personally. He’s good in Math and General Knowledge. He’s a tech savvy person and he thought me a lot of things.

2. He’s faithful. Ever since we became a couple, we hold on to our commitment to be faithful to each other. From the very beginning, I know that he will never do things that would hurt me. He’s a good guy and I’m sure that I’m the only apple of his eyes. He’s an endangered species, lol.

3. Has a good sense of humor- he always makes me laugh and say things to cheer me up especially when I’m feeling low.

4. Selfless- he always put others first. He’s one generous and unselfish man.

5. Supportive. He grew up from a very supportive family. No wonder he adapted desirable traits. He’s always there for me every time I need him. When I told him that I’ll be resigning from my job, he supported my decision. He doesn’t only expresses his support, but he shows it in the best way he could.

6. He’s genuinely compassionate not only towards me, but to others as well. He helps other people in need. He has a good heart and that makes me proud.

7. Indulgent- he knows how to pamper me.

8. A gentleman- he’s one of the living proof that chivalry still exist. He talks politely. Whenever we ride on a public transportation, and he noticed a female standing, he offers his seat. He believes in the phrase “ladies first”. And every time we walk on the road, he walks on the car side of the street.

9. He always give me his precious time even when he’s tired and busy.

10. He treats everyone with respect. He stands out with this one. In return, he also gained respect from them. I admire him more because of this.

11. He knows how to say sorry. From small mistakes to a huge one. Well, oftentimes it’s unintentional.

12. He is responsible- even his older sister ate @lyann can attest to this. She said to me that @atongis was responsible. And when we got married, he became even more responsible. He still do the dishes, buy groceries, do laundry, and helps in doing other chores. He works hard to provide my needs.

13. Lastly, he’s spiritual- oriented person. This is the most important reason why I chose and love him. We share the same faith and beliefs so we follow same trajectory.

I never thought that I could enumerate this much. Perhaps, this is the longest article I’ve ever composed so far. I forgot to mention that he’s a loving person- as husband, as a son and brother. Well, that’s above all these qualities. Of course, due to imperfection, he also have lapses and shortcomings. He’s not perfect and neither do I. Nevertheless, we both want to focus on building a happy and successful marriage.

I haven’t expressed most of these to him before. If he finds out and read these things I wrote about him, he’ll surely get mad because he wants to keep his life private. Hopefully, he’ll be touched instead and appreciate this content. Besides, what I mentioned were all positive 😁.

This blogging challenge is initiated by @tegoshei.