4 weeks ago, Jeff and I celebrated our anniversary, and it's hard to believe we’ve been at this for 18 years. I remember when we were dating, my dad gave me the most memorable advice: marry your best friend. At the time I remember thinking that was odd advice for picking a life-long mate, but he was so right. Our life is much more complicated now that we’re middle-aged adults with two kids and a mortgage. With that said, he and I still have a blast together, and we’re genuinely best friends. Although we’re polar opposites in some ways, together we love food adventures, making craft cocktails and culinary creations, geeking out on movies, road trips, and simply chilling on the couch. There’s nothing better than sneaking away from the girls, driving away with the windows down, enjoying good conversation with this guy.

I got a twofer when I married him, because Jeff is a great dad too! He has this big-kid mentality that my girls love! From a very early age, he was their human jungle gym, and his favorite thing is still making the girls laugh. More than this, he is die-hard committed to the girls and me, and I have zero doubt in my mind just how much he is devoted to his role as husband and father.

Love you, Hubs!