Sometimes love doesn’t arrive with fireworks or grand gestures.
It walks in quietly, sits beside you, and never leaves.
It grows through shared dreams, little fights, and the calm that follows every storm.
As we celebrate 24 years of marriage today, my heart feels full — full of memories, laughter, tears, lessons, and above all, love.
When I look back, it still amazes me — a Palakkad Iyer girl from Mumbai meeting an Ambalavasi boy from Gujarat at work. That job, in a way, was destiny — created just for us to meet. Neither of us had marriage on our minds back then. We were content where we were, until destiny quietly took over. Six days of knowing each other — just six days — and what started as an unexpected proposal turned into a promise for a lifetime. Sometimes I still wonder how two complete strangers could feel so certain, so quickly. But that’s the beauty of something meant to be.
We started from zero. Built our lives, built our home. Faced career highs and lows, and every storm that came our way — together, as one. Nothing was yours, everything was ours. We took every responsibility hand in hand — towards our families, our work, and later, our children. Even when we had little, we were happy. And today, though we may be more settled, that hasn’t changed. We’re still grounded, still grateful, and we’ve never forgotten where we started from.
Walking into your home of four — your parents and your college-going sister — was a whole new chapter for me. From being the new bride trying to fit into unfamiliar rhythms to slowly finding my own place there, every moment taught me something. Like most marriages, it took time — for comfort to grow, for spaces to blend, and for two families to truly become one. Somewhere along the way, the I and you turned into us.
We are more friends now than partners — and that’s what happens when you marry young and grow up together. Over the years, we’ve learned that love doesn’t need grand gestures. It lives quietly in shared decisions, in unspoken understanding, and in the comfort of knowing you’re never alone. We’ve never believed in displaying our love publicly; our actions and choices have always spoken louder than words.
It’s not that we don’t argue or fight — oh yes, we have our share of that! But nothing ever crosses midnight. That’s a rule we made long ago: no one goes to bed with unsettled issues. So yes, we fight, but we always make peace before the day ends. That simple promise has kept our hearts light and our bond stronger through the years.
One of the biggest turning points for me was when I decided to stay back home for our children. I was doing well in my career, but that phase needed me more as a mother than as a professional. You stood by me completely — never once making me feel small, never letting anyone’s loose comment shake my confidence. You’ve always stood like a rock beside me.
Yes, there are days when I feel low or disconnected from the world — days when I rant about the missed years or the pause in my career. But thank you for always listening, for understanding, and for reminding me that I am no less than you. That together, we run this show. That kind of reassurance — that quiet strength — is what makes a marriage last.
We’ve seen our share of highs and lows, but every challenge shaped us, every laugh healed us, and every day built another layer of trust and togetherness.
And today, when I look at our two beautiful children — the best parts of both of us — and the life we’ve built with love, laughter, and some madness in between, I can only smile and say: it was all worth it. Every single bit.
Twenty-five years of knowing each other, twenty-four years of marriage — and the comfort, warmth, and friendship between us still feel as strong as ever. Destiny didn’t just bring us together; it built a life I’ll forever be grateful for.
Happy 24th Anniversary hubby — and here’s wishing us many more years of togetherness. ❤️
Blessmesai 