B & I are coming up on 4 months this week, a small
amount of time that has yielded a vast amount of knowledge. Okay, vast may be a
bit of an exaggeration (sue me!), but neverthess I’ve learned a few life lessons
that I think are worth sharing for future brides.
+You won’t feel
like anything changed, but your friends will. It’s a sad truth, but one you’ll
have to learn to deal with – especially if you’re the first of your friends to
get married. Nobody has time to hang out with the marrieds when they’re on the
prowl to wife-up themselves.
+You don’t really
know who you’re marrying. B & I dated for close to a year after his
mission, for 6 months before, and we wrote consistently while he was gone. I
swore up and down I knew all there was to know about him (or at least all I
thought mattered), but the truth is I didn’t. Since being married I’ve seen so
many new sides to him, some pretty, some not. Some have made our relationship
stronger, some have tried my patience on a whole new level. All are worth it.
+You don’t
actually want to spend every waking second with each other. This is a common
misconception, and one I’ve come across many times as I pursue things in my
personal life. People seem to think getting married means doing everything
together – it doesn’t. I suggest you
start finding hobbies to do on your own. You’ll be glad your husband has
homework or insists on playing video games.
+Don’t assume
your previously mentioned friends will take up your free time. Like I said,
they’re busy hunting for their future mr./mrs., and marrieds cannot tag along.
+You will smile,
kiss, argue, laugh, cry, and love more than ever before. You’ve probably heard that
one before, but it’s worth repeating.
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Miss seeing your comments. It has been fun to follow you as you have grown. Hope you are well.
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