Second Anniversary - Two Years Together, and How to Mark Them
Second Anniversary - Two Years Together, and How to Mark Them
This provides endless possibilities for gifting, from cotton undershorts for him (don't laugh, ladies, we love new undies), to all manner of cotton articles for her. But why is number two represented by cotton anyway? Is it because the clothes you bought on your honeymoon are getting ratty and need to be replaced? Is it meant to be one step higher than paper in the great scheme of things? The consensus seems to be that cotton is the symbol because it means the two of you have become a lot cozier with each other, and what better way to show coziness than with cotton?
Two years have passed since you tied the knot--which may or may not have been cotton thread--and your second anniversary beckons. How to celebrate two years together? Here are ten romantic ways to mark that second year. These are just for starters; a few of them can be paired together to make the date even more special.
1. Two roses. This is probably the least surprising and most expected gift there is to mark two years together, so go for it. Or, you may want to try a variation. Try two of several different color roses. It really is the different approach that keeps things lively.
2. A two night stay at a spa or resort. Make the first night a reenactment of your wedding night. Make the second night a reenactment of your first anniversary night. Do you see where this is heading? Don't worry; you'll be able to afford your twentieth anniversary, if you start saving now.
3. Two of everything today: love notes; kisses goodbye; kisses hello; phone calls during the day; anything else you do for each other to celebrate two years of wedded bliss.
4. Leave work two hours early. The boss will understand, trust me. If not, try this instead: take a two hour lunch, and meet your mate. Who said you have to eat?
5. Two heads are better than one. Identify that one nagging issue that has vexed you for two years, and put your heads together tonight to find a way around it, or fix it.
6. Carpool. This is counterintuitive, but leave one of the two cars at home, and go to work together. This saves gas, helps the environment, gives you access to the HOV lane, allows you more time together, and facilitates that two hour, er, lunch.
7. Two dollars a day. Make it a goal to put aside two dollars every day from now till your third anniversary. Then plan a trip, or a fabulous date together. Remember, $730.00 dollars is still a fair amount of money. And if you both do this, $1,460 would take you a long way.
8. Write down two things about your second year that you'll do better in the third. Don't be tough on yourselves, but promise each other you'll find two items you know about that irritate them, and try to do better. Two things is a lot.
9. Fix their favorite meal not once but two nights in a row. No spouse expects this kind of royal treatment. The first night, prepare their favorite thing, right down to the dessert. Next night, their second favorite. Imagine their reaction when they figure out why you've been asking all those questions about their preferences.
10. Visit the local library, and pick two books they'll enjoy. This sends a powerful message to your spouse: after two years together, you know their likes and dislikes; you listen; and you don't mind it when they lose themselves in a good book.
After two years of marriage it's time to celebrate the good choice you've made in a mate. By the end of two years together you know a lot about them--their mannerisms, what makes them laugh, and cry, and get bored, and become angry. There haven't been many surprises for a while. You've settled in. Marriage can be a lot like cotton fabric: easily torn, but always cozy when it's fluffed up and treated well. Maybe cotton is the best symbol for a second anniversary after all.
About the Author(s):
Byron & Mariah Edgington are the creators of Caffection, LLC dba Caffection, a marriage enrichment website. Caffection.com offers happy couples a portal for daily quotes, weekly affirmations, a monthly e-newsletter, exclusive gift items, seasonal and remembrance items, several interactive pages and entry to a newly identified, exclusive club of married best friends.
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