“Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth” (Proverbs 5:18).
I feel that romance – real romance – does not come from over-the-top gestures, like gifts, trips, or charisma. But instead, I feel that real romance comes from aging.
I know that may sound counterintuitive to many. In fact, you may believe you have to do everything you possibly can to look the same way as you did when you met, but I feel quite the opposite. As we age, I find my husband more attractive than ever.
It is not because he works out all the time, drives a fancy car, has a certain title, or buys me things. It’s not for any of those commercial reasons, that you see in the cinema or social media, that make him more attractive to me. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
When I look at my husband, and I see the gray in his beard or the handsome lines around his eyes, I find him more attractive than ever before. I truly mean that. And here is why:
Looking at his face, aged from when we set out, means he is still here like he promised he would be. And, to me, there is nothing more romantic than looking at my husband and I aging together, because it shows we are doing what we promised to do in your vows…
“I take you to be my wedded wife (husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.”
I feel aging is more romantic than any swift, overt gesture someone can show, because – to me – dedication and commitment are the most romantic actions.
And I am so blessed he feels the same, because I feel honored, treasured and loved in every era, which allows me to look in the mirror as I age and smile more with each passing year. 
Sarah Guldalian 