'Til Death?

Let me share some information about me & my husband: we, first of all, are COMPLETE opposites. Yes, we (obviously) have some things in common, but overall we have very different interests and personalities that couldn't be less alike. While I'm outgoing, fast-talking and bubbly, he is a quiet introvert. I'm a creative thinker who makes my decisions with my heart, while he is very analytical and makes decisions with facts. Furthermore, we bicker. A lot. At the same time, we rarely fight, and when we do we make up very quickly (though I'm knocking on wood as we speak). I consider us to be one of those "what you see is what you get" couples -- we aren't perfect, and we don't try to act like we are to impress other people. We are, though, strong in our relationship and care very deeply about the commitment that we made to one another.
I find myself easily frustrated & annoyed with couples who appear, from the outside, to be "perfect," (especially by way of Facebook, but that's a while other story...) because I have learned that, more often than not, what you see of couples from the outside is not always a true representation of what's happening behind the scenes. People care, a LOT, about what other people think and will go to great lengths to make themselves (and their marriage) appear perfect. Unfortunately, I don't buy the act.

Am I saying that there are NEVER couples who are as happy & "perfect" as they appear? Absolutely not. I know that some couples are a much prettier version of "what you see is what you get" than Sean & I are, but I think they're rare. And I think that people care more about PRETENDING to be perfect than they do about working on their relationship.