By Todd Carlson

• You can tell her how you really feel about things and she listens and contributes insight, understanding and ideas you never would have thought of.

• You can go out together and never feel like you are missing out on anything with your friends.

• She accepts that you have never outgrown Star Wars – not to mention Boy Meets World (ahh, Topanga).

• You find little things about her to be absolutely adorable – without fear that they will ever be absolutely annoying.

• She will watch “The 40 year old Virgin” with you for the 11th time and not demand you watch “The Notebook” even once.

• You can imagine saying “till death do us part” and it’s not a wish.

• She understands that certain Sunday afternoons are meant for watching sports and even understands why your team should pass on 3rd and 7.

• She can’t cook well…and you don’t mind. Pizza covers the major food groups.

• You’ve never felt more like yourself than you do when you are with her.

• The remote is yours and yours alone and she understands that fact completely.

• She doesn’t care to “Keep up with the Kardashians” anymore.

• You go to finish the gelato, open the cup and see there’s only about half a spoonful left and you smile and think…that’s okay, I didn’t need that much.

• She’s willing to do that, and let you do that to her. In fact, she insists on it.

• You can imagine still loving her even if she adds 30 lbs. Maybe even 40. Okay, let’s stop there.

• You listen to her opinions and they make sense. Sometimes she’s even smarter than you…and she’s always less arrogant.

• She forgives you for the time you got drunk and said that her friend was “pretty hot.”

• Sometimes you get scared when you think of life without her.

• She likes your idiosyncrasies and willingly puts up with your shortcomings.

• You love her.

• She Loves YOU.

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