real talk: shortly after our 4th anniversary, makoto told me the truth regarding why he hasn't proposed-- he doesn't believe in marriage.
around this time i cemented feelings i'd been having for years-- i don't want to have children, ever.
it's a lot to ask your partner to give up marriage, or parenthood. i feared we would resent each other down the road and we were very close to ending our relationship.
the last year was spent letting go of our attachment to the families we always imagined we would have, and forgiving each other for the things we cannot be.
you are my chosen family. today i celebrate us and the choices we've made.
happy 5th anniversary makoto
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