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“Your burdens are my burdens.”

That is romance in adulthood.

Not surprise dinners. Not proposals on marble steps. Not letters across state lines. Those are beautiful. But co signing debt when someone is ashamed of it? That is intimacy at a structural level.

Heather and Douglas Boneparth's avatar

You said it better than I did. Thank you ❤️

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words might be mine but the story is yours 🩷

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Feb 14Edited

When my husbands startup was acquired, he immediately offered to pay off both of our student loans before I brought it up. Truly one of the most romantic things he’s ever done and I remember that (and moments like it) often when we’re in the trenches for whatever reason. I know at a base level we’re on each others team that’s just a fact, and no circumstances life throws or rough patches changes that. Swoon! 😋

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We love this for you both 🩷

Liya Marie's avatar

What a great partner!! Those who’d do that are few and far between. You got a good one.

Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

I absolutely love this story.

Heather and Douglas Boneparth's avatar

Thank you, Michelle ❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day!