When You Have a Best Friend, Who Needs a Soulmate?

"If the heavens were to open and a host of Angels descend, they could not have produced such an effect on my soul as MaryAnn descending the chapel staircase for our wedding." Richard Paul Evans - Timepiece

I really have no reason for choosing this quote other than I just love it, because I love romance!
  In a couple of weeks, my husband and I will be celebrating our twenty-seventh wedding anniversary. And while many women have to light a fire under their husband when it comes to anniversary plans, I've been privileged to be married to a man that plans every detail of ours and I am pleasantly surprised every time. I've never known a more romantic guy. A lot of people ask me why I write romance novels. Well . . . there you have it! I'm a romantic because of him, and when I write romance novels, the hero always has his attributes- they are just a little younger with more hair :-) This year's anniversary will be a family vacation, which may not seem romantic to many people, but it's still awesome to me.

There are so many people in the world who search for that perfect soul-mate, when in fact, there is no such thing, and if that is what we look for when seeking a mate, we will be disappointed every time. But when a heart is open enough for fate to do its job, we are blessed with something even better.
I am not perfect and neither is my husband, but he is perfect for me in every way. There were no shooting stars or fireworks the first time my husband kissed me, but there was a warm, familiar feeling that felt like home. Our life together has not been smooth sailing with no trials, but there isn't another person I would want to face those trials with. Our relationship isn't accented by chocolate and roses everyday, but it has been strengthened by children and grandchildren, and the joys and sorrows that come with them. Our days are not completely carefree and unhindered by worries, but each obstacle overcome together and every stone requiring stepping over have brought with them lessons so great, they have made us budding scholars in a college course of love and relationship that was tailor-made just for us. And I could not imagine sharing the laughter and tears that those lessons produce with anyone but him, because he truly is my best friend. When a person makes you a better just by connecting their life to yours, there is truly no greater title.