My relationship has been through extended long distance, family hassles, and tears. But I know it's strong, because of these small things:

1. You can go to the bathroom in front of each other.

I can't count how many times I've had to pee while my significant other was brushing his teeth. It's perfectly acceptable, and we're 100% comfortable. Maybe a little too comfortable haha.

2. You can shower together, without having sex.

Sometimes it sounds like "Pass me my shampoo. No, the other shampoo." and we argue about how many shampoo bottles I have and why I need them and yes, of course I need that one it smells like lavender and you love it so shut up and give it to me.

3. You work together, on things that you could probably never do by yourself.

My significant other has asked me time and time again, instead of calling his brother or his best friend, if I could come into the garage and lift something heavy. And I do it because I love him, and also because I kinda want to show off a little bit.

4. You still flirt with each other.

Our flirting is a little more like butt touching and pinching, and it usually ends in play fighting and making out. It's fun and makes us both laugh.

5. You try new things.

Now don't judge me, but I don't know how to put my hair in a bun. But my significant other once asked if he could play with my hair and had a bun in my hair in like two seconds. It was magic and I had no idea how he had done it. He also said he had never tried that before and then I got jealous.

6. You know things about each other thats kinda creepy.

"You don't want to wear those panties, you're getting your period today." "Don't buy those socks, they will bother your skin" "No, you don't like that kind of cheese, yes we ate it before and you said it tastes like feet."

7. You still cancel plans to stay home with each other.

"There;s no way I'm hanging out with Craig when I can sit home pantsless." "Nope, sorry Mary, cant hang out today, I have a whole pizza to eat." And let me tell you, there is nothing better than eating pizza with no pants on watching your significant other kick ass on his video game. Nothing.

8. You have some rather strange inside jokes that make you look like idiots to other people.

My significant other often asks me "What do crabs do?" And I know that I'm about to be pinched, so I pinch him and we get into a tickle fight and people look at us weird. It's great.

9. Saying goodbye often lasts a long time.

"Bye, I love you." "I love you " "Did you read that article I sent you?" "I gotta go honey, I love you." "But you gotta read that article I sent you" and on and on and on.

10. The last thing you say to each other every day, is I love you.

No matter if its a trip to the store, or I'm leaving for college again, the last thing he will hear me say is I love you. Always.