American Sniper - Boekje Pienter

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Just like in any relationship, things changed. We changed.
We both made mistakes and we both learned a lot. We may
love each other differently, but maybe that is a good thing.
Maybe it is more forgiving and more mature, or maybe it is
just different.
It is still really good. We still have each other’s backs and
we’ve learned that even through the tough times, we don’t want
to lose each other or the family we’ve built.
The more time that goes by the more we are each able to
show each other love in ways the other one understands and
feels.
I feel like my love for my wife has gotten deeper over the past few
years. Taya bought me a new wedding ring made of tungsten steel—I
don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s the hardest metal she could find.
It has crusader crosses on it, too. She jokes that it’s because marriage
is like a crusade.
Maybe for us it has been.
Taya:
I feel something coming from him that I hadn’t felt before.
He’s definitely not the person he was before the war, but
there are a lot of the same qualities. His sense of humor, his
kindness, his warmth, his courage, and a sense of responsibility.
His quiet confidence inspires me.
Like any couple, we still have our day-to-day life things we
have to work through, but most importantly, I feel loved. And I
feel the kids and I are important.