As we all know, relationships change over time. The longer you're with someone, the more you get to know each other and the more comfortable you get with one another. Although some people miss the "spark" there may have been at the beginning of the relationship, most couples love the bond they form over time.
Amy Betters-Midtvedt is a devoted wife and mom. She and her husband have been together for 20 years, and they have five children together. Through all the ups and downs, Amy and her husband have gotten even closer.
In October, Amy shared a funny photo of herself and her husband both wearing CPAP machines. These machines are used for sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that can cause snoring and difficulty sleeping.
Amy's photo got a lot of attention and quickly racked up a couple hundred likes on Facebook. It also received 64 comments and 47 shares. Check out Amy's post below.
Amy and her husband Todd have been together for 20 years. This photo is from their wedding in 1998.
Since then, Amy and Todd have been through a lot.
In her anniversary post, Amy explained, "This is the thing, when things were the toughest I believe it’s our friendship that has seen us through. You don’t cut out on your best friend no matter what is going down. Young ones need to know the romance is just the icing on the cake. The deep friendship that grows in a marriage is the treasure. I am so blessed to say I love you and I like you."
Now, Todd and Amy have five kids. It's safe to say they have their hands full.
Amy shares stories about life and motherhood on her website and Facebook page. Over 45,000 people like her Facebook page!
In October, Amy shared this photo:
The caption for the photo read:
“There was a time I brushed my teeth, hair sprayed my hair and lipsticked my lips if I even thought I might run into this guy on the way to class.”
“I never wanted him to see me at anything less than my absolute, albeit big haired, best.”
“And now here we are…bringing sexy back with our his and her CPAP machines.
"This is what love actually looks like friends."
“Not like the girl who did herself up as cute as possible for each pass by the night host stand and who picked out her outfit so carefully for that first date (and spilled an entire Coke down the front of her cream body suit in the darkness of the movie theatre and almost died of embarrassment).”
“Not like the boy who put his best foot forward with perfect manners, perfect curly hair and so much charm.
"Not like both of us making sure all appearances were perfect and all flaws hidden."
“Instead it looks like suffering through long, long, loud nights of your partner snoring. And snoring. And snoring.”
“And mornings where your wife is a giant pile of smeared mascara and grouchy attitude because once again insomnia claimed her nighttime hours.”
“And then laughing your heads off when we end up with CPAP machines and yet you just can’t wait to jump into bed together.”
“To try these things out and finally both get a good sleep.
"This is what love looks like.
"And I think it looks better than ever."
Amy and Todd are such a great example of what a strong relationship should look like!
