Doing things together is paramount in any relationship. Compatibility becomes secondary; for you will simply drift apart if the only thing you do together is hidden in the dark. Opposites indeed attract, but similarities cause a stable attraction as well.

My experience was that my girlfriend and I have struggled to keep our relationship from stagnating at the start. I worked in an office in a 9 to 5 job, while she was more free from the normal metropolitan lifestyle. With our lifestyles so very different, we had a job keeping pace with the other.

One night, though, I chanced to notice an interesting piece of jewelry she was wearing. It wasn’t made of anything expensive as far as I could tell, but we weren’t really dressed to go anywhere at the time. I inquired about it, and she simply said that she had made it by herself. As it turned out, she had a knack for making elegant pieces of jewelry for herself and her friends.

Right after hearing that, something clicked in my head. Being the business-minded guy that I am, I pitched a proposal to her 9no, not that kind): Perhaps, I said, we should sell her craft and gain a little extra income. She just has to come up with a reasonably larger supply, and then we’ll be in business.

It’s been two years since that day; and while she didn’t immediately agree, we eventually found ourselves in our first craft show. Our relationship has become stronger than ever as a result of selling her crafts together. I constantly go to the Florida Fairs website, and look for ideal venues for us from the listing there. She, on the other hand, is the face of the booth. She is able to express her fondness for her crafts in a better way than I ever could.