We've all got them.
"Pet peeves."
Things that drive us crazy for no good reason.
And we know this - we know that we should be better than these petty frustrations. We know that it's silly to let them bother us.
I tell you this because I know what I'm about to say is ridiculous. It's silly. It doesn't matter. It's not hurtful or consequential or meaningful in any way. It shouldn't matter.
But it does.
In fact, it drives me crazy.
You see that woman in the picture?
That's my wife, Kristen. Maybe you've met her. She's great. She's funny. She's smart. She's a good kisser, a best friend, a great mother to our kids and really into tattoos for some reason. (I'm not sure why...)
But you know what she's NOT?
My "bride."
I can't stand it when people call her my "bride." I don't know why, but it drives me crazy. I want to yell and scream and throw a phonebook across the room while shouting...
"She's my wife! My wife! My wife, I say, my wife!"
I don't know if I'm just connecting that word to an actual wedding or I feel like it doesn't really fit what Kristen and I have or if it just seems like people are trying to be cute when they say it...I just know I don't like it.
Of course, I'm sure that in ancient Hebrew or something, "bride" translates to something like LIFE-LONG-PARTNER-WHOM-GOD-HAS-PRE-ORDAINED and I'm flying in the face of God Almighty to reject this title for her. And I'm sure that if such a scriptural and holy origin does exist, one of you will definitely point it out. (I'm looking at you Johnny.)
But think about it...Do people ask Kristen, "Hey, how's your groom doing?" or "Is that your groom on the phone?"
No, they don't.
Because that would be stupid.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
She Ain't My Bride...
Posted by Todd Wright at 12:00 PM
Labels: kristen, pet peeves, stuff that bothers me, todd is insane
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*ahem*
I use that terminology myself. I find that it lends an air of freshness and newness to the discription of the relationship. An old friend said it to me about my "bride" a long time ago and I just thought it made us sound like we still viewed ourselves as newlyweds. I still feel that way about my "bride". I love her dearly and it doesn't seem like we've been married that long..(almost 25 years). I love to say it to people that are in their 30+ years of marrage...again laying out that youthful discription of the relationship.
If I ever let it slip to you please don't hulk out on me and throw a phone book at me or something.
That's funny ...
< wonderin' >
Does it bother Kristen ?
DWC
Johnny - you're funny.
Artie - you're so sweet, you big teddy bear, you.
DWC - it didn't bother her until she read how I flipped the script and did the whole "groom" thing in the post. Then she realized how brilliant I am. Then we made out for, like, an hour.
I actually agree with you. I don't want to be young forever; I want maturity.
I want the same for my marriage.
Note to self...
Yeah, you guys want maturity..so do I. I'm in a much better place spiritualy, mentally, emotionally that I was 25 years ago. My wife is the same way. I lover her in a completely different way..but I still like to think of her as my bride. You've got to maintain some youthfulness in your relationship or you'll get OLD (in the head)... and who cares about the groom thing? Grooms are something for a bride to stand next to in pictures. Good greif either you've forgotten what that day was like or you're not married yet. The groom is the biggest accessory the bride has on her writst the day of the wedding!!LOL!!!
I like it when Robert calls me is "bride". I don't know why. But you are right I would not call him my "groom".
I repent...
Maybe it's a Golden Girls thang, but I have never, nor plan on ever, being referred to as David's "bride" - if he ever does it, then I will refer to him forever more as "my attorney."
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