Your partner should also be your best friend.

I don't know about anyone else but I believe this on a whole different level. I believe that your partner should be your best friend first and your lover second. My boyfriend and I were absolute best friends who did everything together before we even thought about moving forward to be in a relationship.

We knew that what we had, we wanted it to last a lifetime, which is why we both agreed and knew that we needed to build a true concrete friendship first. Our first 9 months of our journey was us building a friendship.

We were already best friends which meant we had already known we could be our complete true self with each other. We knew that nothing the other did was going to effect us. We knew neither of us would ever judge the other. As best friends we knew each others weaknesses, insecurities and dark sides all too well.

We were completely aware of each others prior relationships. We both knew every detail of our past partners which pretty much mean't that there would no surprises or anything coming to the surface that we didn't already know.

We could be totally honest with each other. As best friends we knew we could tell each other the truth and trust one another more than anyone else. I'm able to tell him when he is not being the brightest crayon in the box as well as he can tell me, without getting insulted or upset about it.

Being best friends first mean't we were able to see each other in true form. We could see past the display we put on for the public. We were able to truly accept, appreciate and love the other for exactly who and what we are. We knew each other like the back of our hands. We both knew when the other was up to something and would be able to bust each other almost instantly. Within seconds.

The amount of inside jokes we have that absolutely nobody else could ever understand is pure amazement. The random laughing, singing, dancing, play fighting and acting like children are the types of things that other friendships/partners could envy and/or admire. What we had to build our relationship off of was something different. It was pure, it was truth, it was honesty.

Which in time became love.

We never had to call each other all the time just to know that we were thinking of one another. We were able to go without speaking to each other 24/7 and be completely fine. We knew exactly what we had and we were not willing to let it go for any reason.

We moved in together as best friends which mean't we would connect and know each other on an even deeper level then before. We didn't think that was even possible but it was. You never truly one hundred percent know somebody until you live with them! We had our arguments and disagreements for sure but we didn't let that come between our friendship.

Months went by and we were already head over heels for each other and so we moved forward. We built an amazing friendship and so we began to build an even better relationship.

I wouldn't trade our friendship or our relationship for anything in this world. He has helped me in the worst situations and has been by my side for the best. He is the best, best friend I could ever have but he is an even better partner. He cares for me on a whole another level that I know I would never feel with anyone else.

I wouldn't want to continue this journey and go through life with anyone else besides my best friend.

We always talk about how we picture growing old together. I mean let's face it, growing old with your best friend is by far the best thing that can happen. Imagine having to spend the rest of your life stuck with someone you can’t stand. Fortunately for us since we are best friends first, we don't have to stress about that happening to us.

Our love is truly based on genuine friendship which has unfolded into real love. We are extremely lucky for what we have because we know and understand that not everyone gets to have that in life.