Outfit Details:
Me: Madewell Sweater, Madewell Jeans, Similar Leather Ankle Boots, Similar Crossbody Bag
Him: Half Zip Cashmere Sweater (more affordable version here and here), Button Down Shirt, Hudson Jeans, Allen Edmond Shoes
Next month, Philip and I are celebrating our eleven year anniversary. I was thinking about it the other day and it just hit me how long eleven years is. It’s kind of blowing my mind how fast the time has gone.
I don’t share a lot about him on the blog, but today I wanted to give a little peek into our lives and share four random things about him and me.
They say opposites attract, and we’re very opposite in a lot of ways, but it’s the kind of opposite that complements each other. We make a good team.
He’s an absolute clean freak. Everything has an exact place and positioning, and if a book isn’t lined up on the shelf or a pillow isn’t in the proper order on the couch, it drives him nuts and he has to fix it. And he vacuums almost every day. I’m a recovering clutter-holic. I like stacks, and my office and closet are always a mess. Thankfully I just close the doors to those spaces and he lets them be.
We’re major foodies. Neither of us are picky at all, and we love trying out new restaurants. But I’m really bad at ordering (it stresses me out and I always make a bad last minute decision), so every time we go out together I make him order our food and then we share.
He’s just as into fashion as I am. He collects designer ties, he loves a really good tailored suit, and he’s obsessed with shoes. I rarely pick out clothes for him anymore, but we do love to stop in at Nordstrom on date nights occasionally and we’ll walk through the mens section to look at things. For fall and winter, this half zip sweater is one of his top picks (perfect for layering over a t-shirt or button down), and Allen Edmonds are one of his absolute favorite brands of dress shoes. These are my favorite!
His dream job is to be a hotel critic. We both grew up traveling, so seeing the world is really important to us and we always have the itch to get out of town, and one of his favorite parts is staying in a really awesome hotel. I never understood this, but after ten years of traveling with him, I’ve come to realize that it really is such a huge part of our experience wherever we go.
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This is such a beautiful post, Merrick! It really made me miss the days when my husband and I used to get all dressed up for date nights just like you guys. Lately, things have been so tough for us here in Atlanta… my husband is only 45 but he completely lost his energy and started struggling with severe ED. It has totally destroyed his confidence, and now he doesn’t even want to go out or dress up anymore. It breaks my heart to see him like this and I don’t know how to help him.
I am so sorry you are going through this. My partner went through a very similar phase last year. It is incredibly hard on a marriage because men feel so much shame about it and just shut down completely. Please hang in there, it is a medical issue and it can be treated if you find the right specialists.
Amanda, you need to be very gentle with him but firmly push him to see a professional. Most guys think ED means they are old and broken, but usually, it is just a physical blood flow issue that can be easily fixed. Don’t let him just ignore it, the mental toll is worse than the physical problem.
@Amanda_Lee I was in your husband’s shoes a few months ago and refused to talk about it. What actually saved my marriage was getting proper treatment. Choice Men’s Health offers acoustic wave therapy Atlanta which is completely non-invasive and fixes the root cause of the problem without pills. It brought my confidence and our date nights back. Tell him to get checked there, it is a game changer.
thank you both so much for the encouragement. It gives me hope. Marcus I just looked into that treatment you mentioned and it sounds exactly like something my husband wouldn’t be terrified of trying. I am going to gently talk to him about it tonight. Thank you!