Dear Heart

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Pet names.

There are so many. I love hearing them. I love seeing couples call each other by them.

I confess, when a man uses pet names, I get a little week in the knees.

There's something magical about a special name that your love has for you. You and only you.

When that name is spoken the little butterflies in your tummy start fluttering.

I always imagine that couples that use pet names stay together longer, and are happier. Maybe because it's flirtatious, and I think that's an important part of a healthy relationship. I also think it's incredibly tender.

I remember when I was little, my dad would call my mom "Dear Heart" from time to time. Ah, I loved it when he called her that.

I felt like I was witnessing a magical, intimate moment between my parents, I felt like they must be so in love.

I wanted that.

I still want that.