My
first year as a Mrs. feels like it has flown by and crept along, all at the
same time! I have learned so many things over the past year as a new wife. Here
are 12 things that I’ve come to believe since getting married. Many of these
things/ideas are ones that I have known for a while or were shared with me
throughout my “single years”. But now, having personally experienced them, I
BELIEVE them to be true. I know that I have a plethora of things to learn in
regards to marriage; I am by no means an expert. These are just a few things
I’ve come to believe over the past 12 months (and some pics to
show you what we’ve been up to these past months).
April 2014 - We spent our honeymoon in a lovely cabin in the middle of nowhere...peaceful.
1. The wedding is just a day. It’s the marriage that really matters.
May - I had my first experience swing dancing with my new hubby.
2. Maintaining the separate friendships you had before getting married is important and challenging.
June - We visited B's family in Houston and had fun on the boardwalk.
3. Getting
a new family (and culture in my case) is a gift.
July - A road trip to Austin was just what we needed and we tried a local favorite spot!
4. Marriage
is hard work. Harder work than I ever could have anticipated. It is not for wimps.
August - We went to Africa and had the opportunity to ride a camel together.
5. Marriage is like constantly peeling an onion: there are so many layers and sometimes those layers make you cry.
September - We hopped a plane to the Jersey Shore with friends.
6. Traveling with your hubby is a blessing.
October - We celebrated our 6 month wedding anniversary in Downtown Ft. Worth.
7. It’s
imperative to laugh with your spouse.
November - We rested, saw movies, and spent time with family on Thanksgiving Break.
8. Selfishness
is the quickest way to start a fight.
December - What a fun night we had at our sweet friends' wedding!
9. I
don’t always have to be right.
January - A super tasty and laughter-filled evening celebrating new marriages with friends.
10. You need the support and truth of community.
February - Lots of fun memories from February, but it's the everyday things I love most, like running errands together.
11. Your spouse is a mirror that shows you the depravity of your flesh.
March - Spring Break gave us the chance to spend some time in nature.
12. Your
spouse is ever-changing. And to be fair, so are you.
April 2015 - We had a fabulous and relaxing weekend celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary!!! We made it! And for all you people who have told us it gets easier after the first year, you had better be right. ;)
