Happiness is Being Married To My Bestfriend

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Research studies suggest couples feel more satisfied with their relationship when jointly participating in activities together. From walks on the beach as the sun sets, to a romantic candle lit dinner overlooking the ocean, the cliché everlasting list of things couples do together continues.

My wife Selina and I have been married for 23 years – she was my summer camp sweetheart back in college when we were counselors.  My favorite thing that we do together is literally just hanging together.  We’re happy to just be anywhere as long as it’s together.  Next would be going for dinners without the kids. Our twin girls are ten years old now, but Selina and I always carved out “us time” even when they were babies.  We understood it’s easy to lose touch with each other when children arrive on the scene.

In Los Angeles there are great restaurants abound, but my favorite is Izzy’s Deli, a New York style delicatessen, that has cushy booths. It’s not fancy, but then again I’m not either when you peel off the veneer. I love hanging with Selina in booths so much that I had one built in our kitchen at home (yes, true!). Now we can hang out in a booth on a daily basis!

We like to work out together.  I’m a rower and she definitely is NOT one, so there sadly is not joint water time. But we can be at the gym when I’m on the rowing machine and she hits the elliptical machine.   We time the end of our workouts so we end up stretching together on the mat. Another favorite activity we love to do together is travel. I’m always up for adventure (even if there is no booth around) and she is game for exploring something new. It’s fun when she comes with me when I fly to international meetings.

As these activities may seem similar to the ones you and your partner love to share together, Amy Paffrath and Drew Seeley’s idea of things couples do together may surprise you. Have you ever thought of getting a surgical procedure done with your significant other? Amy Paffrath and Drew Seeley did. The couple came into our office and experienced Fortified LASIK surgery together last month. The couple shared their hesitation for Fortified LASIK but did not regret the life-changing results. After many years of glasses and contacts use, the couple was looking for a change, and after visiting Boxer Wachler Vision Institute, that is exactly what they got. Check out the video below of their experience.

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A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT DR. BRIAN

Throughout his highly respected career, cornea specialist Dr. Brian has never wavered with his integrity and dedication to always do the best for each and every patient - even in the face of adversity and peer pressure. Case in point: when he developed a procedure to treat a cornea condition known as Keratoconus. While other eye surgeons were entrenched in performing invasive and painful cornea transplants, Dr. Brian invented a new non-invasive procedure that prevented needing cornea transplants. He was shocked by the medical establishment being unwelcoming to his innovation because, as he later found out, his new procedure was preventing other eye surgeons from performing their lucrative cornea transplants. Dr. Brian persisted, went against the grain and didn’t give up because he believed in himself and in his procedure as it was in the best interest of patients. Eventually, he crossed paths with U.S. Olympic bobsled driver Steven Holcomb who had Keratoconus and became so depressed over it that he tried to commit suicide. Luckily, he survived. The United States Olympic team and his coaches found Dr. Brian and sent Steven to see him. Dr. Brian restored his vision to 20/20 which enabled Steven later win a historic Olympic gold medal for United States in bobsled - the first in 62 years! As a result, Dr. Brian was later invited to give a prestigious TEDx talk about his integrity and dedication to patients. You can watch his moving and inspiring TEDx talk here.

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