In (late) honor of our Anniversary

August 10th was our 8th wedding anniversary and I wanted to celebrate it with a then/now post.

Then: Lots of cuddling, laying in bed just enjoying being near each other.
Now: At 10PM she says, "Have we even bumped into each other oday?"

Then: No TV, no online distractions (like blogging), we played cards, read the newspaper, visited with neighbors.
Now: We sit side by side on different computers for 3 hours each night, speaking rarely, or by instant message.

Then: "Hey, let's go see a movie tonight." "Yeah!" Cost $2 (the dollar movies)
Now: He says, "Hey, let's go see a movie." She says, "No, we're booked this month, let's try October." Cost $20 babysitters, $20 movie, $5 gas.

Then: She asks, "Are you interested in getting busy tonight?" He answers, "Again? Didn't we do that earlier today?"
Now: He asks, "Are you interested in getting busy tonight?" She answers, "Again? Didn't we do that last week?"

Then: He says, "Let's go on a road trip!"
Now: He says, "Let's never visit friends or family because we don't like to sleep in the same room as our children."

Then: Our conversations were full of inside jokes.
Now: Our conversations are full of content, but always interrupted.

Then: We thought we were happy.
Now: We know we are happy.

Then: At restaurant, she says, "Honey, I'm not very hungry. I'll just eat a little of what you order." "Okay, he says. We'll share."
Now: At restaurant, she says, "Honey, I'm not very hungry. I'll just eat a little of what you order." "No way. Order your own food."