My cousin just got married. I am sitting at the reception with my parents and partner, waiting for my cousin and her new husband to make their grand entrance. We are talking about what a good couple they are and how nice it’s been watching them together over the last few years.

Mom: “I was talking to a coworker recently about marriage, and she asked me if I would still be with my husband if I met him now. I thought about it for a second and then said yes. I shouldn’t have even had to think about it. You’re my best friend, and I would absolutely still be with you.” *To my dad* “Would you still be with me?”

Dad: “Absolutely, babe.”

My partner and I have been together since we were teenagers, and we are now twenty-eight. A little bit later in the reception, I ask him the same question.

Me: “Would you still be with me if we met now?”

Partner: “Ha, I think you’re out of my league.”

Later, I share that part of the exchange with my dad.

Dad: “I should’ve thought of that!”