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The Man She Chose

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A personal tenth-anniversary gift for a couple

This example celebrates ten years since a once-new Sunday dinner guest became the person who knows every coffee order and arrives with a truck when someone moves.

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The words

Lyrics

Raise 'em up, the whole loud clan Ten years since my sister found her man You showed up to Sunday dinner Laughed at Dad's worst joke on cue We all swapped looks across the gravy Like — this one might just do A decade later, here we are Still passing you the plate Here's to the man she chose The one who stayed, the one who knows Her coffee order and her moods Who brings the truck when somebody moves Ten years in, brother — that's what you are now The man she chose, and we'd choose you too You danced with Grandma at the wedding Twice, because she asked you twice You learned which cousin starts the drama And which one needs a ride Marrying her was the easy part You went and married all of us Here's to the man she chose The one who stayed, the one who knows Her coffee order and her moods Who brings the truck when somebody moves Ten years in, brother — that's what you are now The man she chose, and we'd choose you too We still tell the wedding stories The cake, the rain, your shaky vows But the best part wasn't that day — It's that she's still laughing now Here's to the man she chose The one who stayed, the one who knows Her coffee order and her moods Who brings the truck when somebody moves Ten years in, brother — that's what you are now The man she chose, and we'd choose you too So raise 'em high, the whole loud clan Ten more years — now dance, my man

Behind the song

The story

Ten years ago a stranger turned up to Sunday dinner, laughed too hard at the worst of the family jokes, danced with Grandma twice because she asked twice, and somehow never left. By now he knows everybody's coffee order, which cousin starts the drama, and which one needs a ride home. He shows up with the truck whenever someone moves. The wedding was a great party, but ten years is what earned the toast: she's still laughing, and the family kept his chair. For the one raising a glass to the in-law who turned out to be the real thing.

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Welcome the in-law who became family

This example celebrates ten years since a once-new Sunday dinner guest became the person who knows every coffee order and arrives with a truck when someone moves. A family gift can thank the partner your loved one chose while celebrating the relationship the two of them built.

A relative or friend can give this anniversary tribute to a couple, with the family’s affectionate welcome as the point of view.

How to give it

Keep the family jokes welcoming, check the couple would enjoy a group playback, and avoid telling stories that make either person feel judged.

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Is this anniversary example from one spouse to the other?

Its perspective is a family member raising a toast to the couple and the in-law who became family. Choose that voice for a family gift, or request a spouse’s perspective for your own anniversary.

Is this the recording I receive when I order a custom gift?

“The Man She Chose” is a public listening example. A custom-song request uses the story you share; check the current creation page for what is included and how changes work.

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