There is more to it than "its just music that I like"...

I have been debating whether or not I should post this, because some of it is personal relationship stuff, in my opinion. But basically, this is why I am such a fan of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

So, last year (May 4th to be exact) My husband and I got married. Yay, marriage..happy, pretty, fancy day. So anyways..it wasn't that great of a year..my husband had a slight drinking problem (may not be as bad as some have, but he's also not the nicest person sometimes when he drinks), and hung out with a guy I simply can never and will never care for.

So what does this have to do with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis? They are okay with sharing their stories, especially Macklemore. He has had substance abuse issues for years, been in rehab, relapsed, rehab..etc. Through it all, his beautiful fiance, Tricia Davis, has stuck with him..when he's been at the lowest of his lows, she has been there. Seeing that, seeing that it is possible to be strong and stick by the one you love while they are not only hurting them self, but you, and many people around them..that definitely helped me stay strong, even when I was at my weakest. Yes. I had moments that I wanted to end things, moments where I was crying on the phone with my mom, nights that he slept downstairs. But, I stuck by even with my heart breaking.

We were lucky enough to win tickets to see Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in concert not only once, but twice. The first time was through a flash contest from a credit union..it was for their show in Des Moines, Iowa on Oct. 30th. The second was through the ACLU..it was for the final concert of their tour in Seattle. That one included round trip airfare, a hotel stay, meet and greet passes, and spending money. Both of those nights were great, and honestly, I cannot wait for another concert.

So, we got through the year..had another pretty big fight at the end of it..but here we are in the new year, and I honestly think we are doing great..he hasn't been drinking as much, and he hasn't hung out with that person previously mentioned at all this year so far (hes even asked other people to hang out) However, I know there will be times that things aren't as great as we would like, and I will just think of how Tricia has stuck by and do the same with my husband.

So, if you hate Macklemore, got ahead, that is your opinion, what you like is what you like, what I like is what I like. But don't say what he does isn't music, when like me he has helped so many people going through hard times. My story may be more to do with his relationship than his music, but if it weren't for his music going big, I wouldn't have known about how strong of a person Tricia is by sticking around when she just as easily could have left.