Marriage is Gross {Warning - TMI}

Have you ever felt so comfortable withe someone that you have absoloutely no guard up whatsoever? Usually, even with people we love, our walls can be very high and vulnerability is scarce. When you marry someone, you are {kind of} promising that that won't happen. When you marry someone, you are giving your all to them. You don't hold back. You are individuals, but you are one. You are broken, but you are broken together.

Last night, Ben said he wanted to "look up my nose." Normally, people would say "What in the actual hell." I said, "Okay."

He took his doctor telescope thing (I don't know the actual word for it okay?) , turned on the light and shoved it up my nose. Then, I did the same thing to his nose. We commented on each other's boogers...their size, shape, and color.

Then he moved on to my ear. Then my eye. All in all, I had a thorough exam of my facial extremeties and I am happy to report I have no problems! (That Ben knows of, which is not a lot).

You're probably thinking "TMI!" or "That's gross!"

Yes, it is.

But I am here to tell you that marriage can be gross sometimes and it isn't always rainbows and butterflies. When you let your guard down, pretty funny/disgusting things can happen. (This also relates to non-married couples living together, or even college roommates).

When you're about to fall asleep while cuddling, your husband may fart under the covers, throw them over your head and make you breathe in his after-dinner fumes. He will enjoy this. You will not.

When your husband has a zit he can't reach and needs it popped, he will probably ask you to do it. (I actually think this one is cool and fascinating...most of you may disagree).

Your wife may go long periods of time without taking a shower. And you can't say anything about it or else "you're a jerk and you will make her cry."

Both of you will at some point walk in on each other while pooping.

You will do each others laundry and wish you hadn't.

He will leave a trail of items in places they don't belong, and sometimes you will come across a bowl of empty food that has been forgotten about.

She will not brush her teeth at night and kiss you in the morning.

He may ask you to check out his scabs.

She will ask you to buy her feminine products.

Things will need to be tweezed.

Hygeine will be questioned.

Overall, marriage can be pretty gross. But it's also freakin' awesome.

-Taylor