One Month of Marriage

Today marks one month of marriage. One month of learning to love my husband even more than I already do. Through his quirks and habits, I have seen how God has formed me to become one with this man. A man who does the dishes when I haven’t asked, who gently reminds me not to get so worked up over a little argument, who understands my mood swings and still loves me through them.

To say this month has been eventful is a bit of an understatement. In the last 4 weeks we have gone on a cruise, had our first married Christmas/New Years, he has started his last 6 months of college, my car has died again, and most of all, we have hung out and enjoyed being married.

When we got married everyone made it clear that marriage is hard work. It is a drastic change of living with another person who grew up with a different family than yours. The good and the bad interact to form each day we go through together. The long days spent apart that are made that much better when you do finally see each other. The discussions (arguments) over who does what household chore, followed by a surprise dish washing and vacuuming (hallelujah!). There is an ebb and flow to each aspect of marriage.

We recently had dinner with another newlywed couple at our church and we talked about the idea that marriage is a journey of learning even more about each other. A journey of finding those habits we may not like, enjoying the moments when they say something sweet out of the blue, and learning to support them as they continue to follow their dreams.

One month has passed and as we continue to learn the ins and outs of marriage, we seek to let God direct our path. We strive to know each other as intimately as He knows us. I cannot wait for all the months that are to come.