Dear Mrs. Paul Wein,

Four weeks ago today, we stood in front of close to 75 of our friends and family and said the words that bound us as husband and wife. Looking into your beautiful eyes, I pledged myself to you for the rest of my life, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, ‘till death do us part – and now, four weeks later, I know now what I knew the first day we decided to get married…

…it was the absolute best decision that I have ever made.

If the Paul Wein of yesterday could read this column – he would flip out. Not because of you my dear – but because I swore that I would never get married again. Truthfully, the me of yesterday would probably slap the me of today for, “doing such a stupid thing.” But once I told my younger self about you and how wonderful, amazing and selfless you are – and how you have made my life better then it has ever been – he no doubt would want to switch places with me – because he would not want to wait all those years to make you his life partner.

For the last two years as my girlfriend and fiancée – and for the last four weeks as my wife – you have been a Godsend. You have been a partner, a teacher, a lover, a mentor, a listener, a helper, a giver, a friend – and the perfect example of a wife. My friends and colleagues at work keep asking me how married life is – and I keep giving all of them the same answer…

…perfect.

From taking care of our house and our son Beavis, to growing your business on www.thestarceleb.com, to getting to know the new friends and relatives that you have inherited as my bride – you have done a truly amazing job. But what amazes me the most is how happy I am when I simply look at you. Sure, I felt love for you before each and every day when we were boyfriend and girlfriend and when we were engaged – but now it is different. So many people have asked me if anything has changed since we got married and I always told them no – but now I realize that something has – the fact that whenever I look at you – my heart melts even more than it ever has…

…because while I thought past relationships were forever – I know this one really and truly is – because you are not my girlfriend, my fiancée, my lover – or my ****buddy – you are the woman that I will age with, travel down the road of life with, laugh with, succeed with – and finally, finally – actually spend the rest of my life with.

I have no idea what it was I did to be given the honor of becoming your husband, but I thank you for giving me this opportunity. You’re an amazing woman with so much to offer this world. Your smile, personality, laugh, talent, good nature – and zest for life have added to my journey down this road we call life like a much needed blood transfusion – and I hope that I have added as much to yours. You don’t know this, but each night for the last 28 days, before I go to sleep, I have thanked God that He sent you to me. I have lived a truly amazing, incredible, Blessed, crazy and unique life – and I did not think anyone could possibly add to it…

…thank you for proving me wrong.

Here’s to growing old together – I love you now and forever.

With all the love in my heart and soul,

Your husband,

Paul