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Ingredients:4 C love 2 C devotion 2 C passion 1 C attraction 1/2 C (heaping) forgiveness 1/3 C patience 1/3 C determination 2 T encouragement 2 T plus 1 T honesty/gentleness blend ½ tsp shared values Endless amounts of grace
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine love, devotion, and attraction in the depths of your soul with paddle mixer. Add passion in ¼ cup increments, stirring thoroughly to incorporate. Never stop stirring.
In a separate bowl, sift forgiveness, patience, and determination, then add to mixer to serve as a binding agent. Note: if you omit these ingredients, your marriage will fall apart when exposed to the heat of the oven.
Transfer contents to baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with encouragement, shared values, and 2 T honesty/gentleness blend, reserving 1 T for the really hard conversations.
Bake at 350 for a lifetime. Sprinkle periodically with grace to keep hard edges from forming.
Best served with friendship, family, and adventure.
To store, wrap carefully and thoroughly to protect it from jealousy, comparison, and complacency. When stored properly, your marriage will remain fresh indefinitely.
Happy nine years, love. You're still my best yes.