If you had kids? You survived. You are now officially retired from active parenting. Your job is now to show up, eat their food, and embarrass them in public.
You’ve also acquired a superpower: The "Grandparent Gaze." You can look at a screaming toddler in a restaurant and feel only amused detachment. You pass the noise. Not your problem anymore.
Every holiday, you get to play "Which toy will break first?" It’s a fun game. The answer is always the one with 100 tiny pieces.
The Unspoken Rules
After thirty years, you’ve developed a code. Rule #1: Never ask "What’s for dinner?" That question is illegal. Rule #2: Always leave the last bite of a shared dessert. It’s a peace offering.
30 Years Wedding Anniversary Graphic by Boertiek · Creative Fabrica
Rule #3: You must have a "Designated Grocery Aisle." You each shop a different side of the store. You meet in the middle for the milk. It’s a choreographed dance.
Rule #4: Never, ever, touch the other person's pillow. That is sacred ground. You don't know what happens there, and you don't want to.
