Why thank you, Washte. Glad to be aboard!
You’re welcome!
Hell, if even I can hold my own in a flirt thread, there’s hope, bittersweet. It’s spring*… Oh, and welcome to the boards. 
[sub]*at least where I am. Gotta remember to think globally…[/sub]
Having someone crack me up every single day.
Getting kissed on my forehead when he gets out of bed before me.
Raising our kids in a two-parent household that’s
healthy and loving and think: “We did this! There were no people and then there were people…!!!”
Laughing at cartoons together.
Playing video games together.
When I’m sick, he doesn’t think twice about taking a sick day to stay home and care for me.
When one of the kids is sick, he doesn’t automatically assume that it’s MY job to stay home from work.
He’s my ‘Yes’ man
Having unadulturated sex and not being ashamed to try new things. Simultaneous orgasms!
Sex. Lots and lots of sex.
Originally by FairyChatMom
You’d be on the next plane south if he never needed you??
JUST KIDDING!
Geobabe: “Sex. Lots and lots of sex.”
Newlywed, I presume?
Spooning.
Having constant access to good conversation.
Back tickling.
Comfort.
Security.
(I’m still a Dread Pirate, though. Don’t be getting any ideas about me going soft!)
Yes, she’s a newlywed, but I’m just getting warmed up!
The best part about being married - I’d have to say the companionship. I’ve always thought of myself as a somewhat unsocial loner, but it turns out that I am just picky about the people I want to spend time with. It’s also great to know that there is someone who is always there for you, and is always on your side.
I admit it; its an ego trip. Hey, a guy actually signed the papers which say he wants to spend his life with me! I mustn’t be too bad after all!
It goes without saying that he is the nicest guy in the world, too 
Having someone else to blame for the mess.
What?
Being able to use your wedding ring as a back-up beer bottle opener.
Well, yeah. [Cartman]Needy people piss me off![/Cartman]
You all are giving me hope about the whole relationship/marriage/couples thingy. All this time I thought people were exaggerating about how great it was to be married…now I’m rethinking my belief system and accepting that maybe my not-so-great marriage was…well, not so great, y’know?
So thanks, happily-married-Dopers.
Best,
karol
Ok, I know I owe you a huge apology for this, but honest to God, I first read this as, “Having someone kiss my crack every single day.” And I thought, Wow! What a great marriage! 
For me, I love the true companionship of it. Not really “us against the world” so much as “us in the world.” I’ve got a partner who will continue to explore life with me and support everything I want to do, who I can come home to and play Scrabble at all hours with. I can be a total slob around him-- an unshowered sweatpants-and-frayed-socks horror–and he’ll make me feel beautiful anyway.
And one really stupid reason that’s still nice, is that I can talk about living with him and my parents are OK with that now. Hee hee.
He brings me breakfast in bed every morning.
He rests his hand on me at night during nightmares (mine or his).
He kisses me all the time.
He thinks I’m beautiful, no matter how scruffy I feel.
Being in constant love, no matter where he is.
No longer having to hate New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day.
Ya know, you could alway ask him…
i’m too young right now. need to build myself some sort of a career before i do the whole “i give thee my student loans” business.
but that doesn’t mean he has to laugh in my face when i even mention the M-word, does it? trembling lower lip
"I get to see naked boobies every day! "
Whose? Yours?
Best thing about being married is you get to give up sex.
{{{{{{{{ aasna}}}}}}}}
People (sorry, just so happens that lots of people are guys) can be so insensitive about things like that. I don’t know if they just don’t realize that it is important to others, or what … I’m sorry you got that response. It can really bite, eh?