I Knew It…And I Still Love It

As a married person, have you ever seen something and whispered, “I knew it”?

The shirt from church, not hung, not folded, just laying on the chair.

The lotion bottle left wide open.

The phone battery sitting at 15%, unbothered and unplugged.

That crisp $10 note still in the jeans tossed into the laundry basket.

It’s not prophecy. 

It’s familiarity.

You know them so well, you could bet on it.

And sometimes…you probably have.

These are the quirks.

The fingerprints of your spouse’s presence in your shared space.

The predictable unpredictables that make them them.

We tend to treat these things like irritants, like mini crimes against order. But what if they were actually…invitations?

Invitations to smile. 

To serve. 

To remember.

They are reminders that our spouse is human. 

That they still need us. 

That we haven’t outgrown each other’s help.

Some of the things we complain about?

Take them away, and marriage gets dull real fast.

No toothpaste wars. No thermostat debates.

Just…eerie perfection. 

And silence.

That’s not love. 

That’s a simulation.

The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 7:13 "Consider the work of God: For who can make straight what He has made crooked?"

Sometimes, what feels “crooked” in marriage is not sin… 

it’s difference.

 It’s personality. 

It’s idiosyncrasy. 

And God weaves it all into your story on purpose.

So the next time you find the sock that didn’t make it into the dirty laundry basket, or the milk cap unscrewed with confidence…

Before you sigh, pause and smile.

Say:

 “I knew it.”

“I love them, regardless.”

“I still choose us.”

Because this lifelong ride is a mix of beautiful chaos and predictable joy.

And grace knows how to laugh in love.

Even when the phone is at 15%.

👣 Be Better. 💛 Love Better. 🙌🏾 Do Better. 💍 Marriage Works.