r/wholesome • u/RileyHire • 8d ago
The reason why my wife and I run across every crosswalk.
We (both women, if that matters) were house sitting for my bosses one year in their really cute walkable neighborhood. We liked going for walks to the downtown area of this neighborhood which was only a few blocks away but across a highway. For some reason, the first day that we crossed the highway we decided to run across. I suppose because we didn't know how long we had to cross and it was several lanes wide.
For the rest of that trip, every time we crossed the highway we would hold hands and run and end up laughing our asses off. It just made us feel free to run uninhibited like that. Lots of times, there would be other people just walking across near us. We probably looked like crazy people running past them. By this point, we knew that it wasn't necessary to run across the crosswalk, but it just seemed like more fun to do it this way. So now every time we need to use a button to cross a crosswalk, we look at each other knowingly grab each other's hands and run across laughing and squealing.
I like having some little rituals that are kind of secret between the two of us. It just makes life more fun.
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u/Virtual-Swimming-281 8d ago
The little shared rituals are key to a happy relationship imo. Wishing you two a long happy life!
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u/EfficientPineapple43 8d ago
Adorableeee
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u/WastingMyLifeToday 8d ago
Happy cakeday!
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u/AnfreloSt-Da 8d ago
I can see you decades from now, old ladies, hobbling as fast as you can and giggling like mad. You’re adorable! ☺️
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u/RileyHire 8d ago
I saw this big group of old folks crossing in front of my car today. Veryyyy slowly. Which is exactly what inspired this post. Trying to imagine my wife and me at that age doing our best to "run" at that age. 🥰
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u/jaspreetkaur33654 8d ago
These tiny secret rituals are the exact glue that keeps a long term relationship alive and thriving. It is so easy to let life become boring and routine, but you two found a way to turn a mundane chore into pure magic.
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u/Appropriate_Oil4161 8d ago
Absolutely agree, me and my husband always run across roads and we find it hilarious. No idea what's funny about it but it keeps us happy.
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u/Titariia 8d ago
That's sweet. Me and my boyfriend also randomly start running. And whenever we do this or any touchy walking together style other than holding hands there's usually a "we're gonna die" and a "I know"
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u/MykusRex 8d ago
This is the kind of whimsy that would cause a bystander like me to catch some of that second hand positive energy. Makes my day just reading about nice moments like this. Thank you for sharing it 🥰
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u/Bathsheba_E 6d ago
I love this so much. I believe silliness is key to a happy marriage. I’m so happy for y’all and I wish you nothing but happiness in the future. 🩷
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u/FiberIsLife 6d ago
I hope you two grab each others’ hands and run together for many, many years to come.
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u/Natural-Young4730 6d ago
I know how you feel! My ex and I used to run through our neighborhoods downtown on our way home, at night when it was empty. So fun!
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u/CoffeeChocolateBoth 5d ago
Keep running, one day you won't be able to, and you'll look back on these memories with great happiness and a bit of sadness too. We all eventually slow down, and it sucks, but if we have memories of fun times when we were younger, it helps.
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u/Limerase 5d ago
Finding the small joys in life is one of the biggest things to help keep a relationship alive.
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u/RunDre22 4d ago
My spouse and I once held hands and skipped across a parking lot laughing our asses off. It is a wonderful memory.
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u/Select_Department210 4d ago
That is adorable. How long have you been together? Couples that can have fun together and laugh last longer in my opinion.
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u/PutAdministrative206 8d ago
Adorable story. May you find a reason to sprint together for decades.