#MewGulf have joked and discussed about having kids, and now they mentioned that their relationship continues to be an 8 because they still have a long time to be together to develop it to a 10. It sounds so cute, but these are the sorts of things +

That people who see a long-term future with one another talk about. It’s not the type of discussion that you just so happen to pull out from the blue with a buddy or a costar (even if you’re best friends). The fact that MG have seemingly agreed that they want a little boy +

To read with and teach football to may mean that this has been a topic they’ve found themselves throwing around in their private times. And to say to a worldwide audience and to someone in Woody’s caliber that the level of your relationship +

Remains at a solid 8 because you have a long time ahead of you to grow and nurture your bond to the fullness that it can be speaks volumes on how they really feel about each other. That this is not just a passing fling to them. This is not +

Just something cute to say to your fans or to the host. To be able to answer something so meaningful and not just “who knows” or “we’ll figure it out” makes me believe that to them, what they have is absolutely worth waiting for, and worth giving everything they possibly can. +

As much as we see them laugh and try their hardest to flippantly and adorably avoid admitting anything, we on the outside absolutely get it. We see it. There’s no use denying it. Even spending time and freely interacting with each other’s families +

Is already a major step. Going through important occasions in one another’s lives (merits, birthdays, graduations, holidays) is a huge statement. Not to mention that they outgrew certain shortcomings because of the other’s influence — Gulf was so shy and kept to himself and +

Mew had trouble controlling his short temper. Gulf eventually became more open and engaging, and Mew learned to rein in his emotions. To better yourself because your partner makes you WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON. It isn’t just what they want as individuals anymore. +

They always have to add their partner to the equation. It’s no longer “what can I get out of this” or “what makes me happy”. It’s “what will make US happy in this relationship”. It’s growing together. And that to me means that they see the other as someone they want to be with +

In the long haul. Not for just a few months or a year. Mew doesn’t enjoy fatty food, but because Gulf likes it, he makes his Nong’s favorite and eats it with him. Gulf doesn’t have a sweet tooth, but still has a great afternoon baking cookies with Mew and his sister. +

They may still have their own personalities and interests separate from the other, but being willing and open to compromise on certain things for the joy of your partner (as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone) is one of the building blocks of a great relationship, +

And it makes my heart swoon knowing that this is something they actively do with gusto in their bond. Mew and Gulf are complementary, the perfect pieces that form the puzzle. The other’s strength compensates for the other’s weakness. However, they have gone beyond, +

Because they don’t leave it at just that. They teach one another to explore new things, to see a side of themselves that they never thought were possible. To have flourished together both as individuals and as a pair — winning awards, becoming +

Improved versions of who they are, being supportive in their successes, dreaming about future projects and even implying a life together. It’s beautiful to witness even from afar how they’ve come to this point. It seems like a romance +

Movie brought to life. Two people who have few traits in common, got rejected in their separate auditions, were brought together by the same event, became inseparable, have continued to thrive in the triumphs of their work, and have found someone they and the ones closest +

To them have gone on to consider as family. A person to share the highs and the lows, to experience the fears and the joys with, and who is willing to go through the process of maturing as people and as a couple side by side. Not just for now, but for a very long time. +

They aren’t rushing to get to that 10. All great things take time. A tree must first be planted on good soil as its foundation, and water, air, and sunshine to be strong. And it needs to be in season for the fruits to be perfect. And in the same sense, so does their love story