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| Will you marry me?? |
Actually I had totally forgot about this - I'm not usually a "half" celebration kinda gal. But as I sat there in front of the computer, I remembered! It's our 6 month anniversary!! As my hubster has started saying, mazel tov!!
I can't believe we have been married for HALF A YEAR. At times it seems to go by fast and other times it seems like we've been married forever.
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| I feel like I've known you forever! |
When I look at my husband, sometimes I feel like I know him so well, like we've been together forever. And other times it's like a stranger is sitting next to me. I feel like our adjustment is extra hard - not only are we not used to spending every day together like modern American couples who live together for years before tying the knot, but we are trying to blend two very different cultures into one. A true melting pot. There are things I don't mind adapting to - like his love for tortillas or football (soccer) - but there are things I don't think I'll ever adjust either. And I'm sure he feels the same way - like having to hang out with my friends and family ALL the time!
I think these adjustments are taking more time than I thought and in that sense it seems like we just got married - that we are still figuring out so many different things about each other, and figuring out how to communicate effectively when things aren't going the way we want.
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| This is how hubsters usually looks when we're trying to talk - he's staring off into space!! |
Hopefully as happy as my parents are!
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| I love these guys! |
This day-after photo really captures the cultural essence of our marriage:
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Congratulations to both of you! I can't believe its been 6 months already-how time flies. If I can remember back nearly 33 years to our first 6 months of marriage, I would have to say we went thru just about the same things you two are going thru. We only knew each other for 4 months before we got engaged, then married 4 months later. Blending two lives is a huge adjustment whether you've known each other for years or for days. It happens because you want it, and because it means everything to you. I think I mostly remember trying to figure out how to be this "married couple" because it looks so easy when you see other people and when you remember your own parents, but we don't always realize that you have to do it 24/7. I think the Holidays are the most memorable: we bought these cute ornaments off base, hung stockings and opened our gifts early Christmas morning. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow, even if you feel like you have to give up a piece of yourself sometimes. That's where the unity comes from. You will do just fine. You will have glorious memories in 2040!
ReplyDeleteHappy 6 months! My hubs and I just celebrated 2 years and sometimes I can't believe its been that long. It flies by way too fast!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you, Kattrina. Michael and I are celebrating our 8th anniversary this year. The first six months of our marriage were awesome - we dated 8 months before we were married, so we were in honeymoon wedded bliss the first six months. The next year or two got really hard. And we're from similar backgrounds!! My advice - talk about everything (don't hold anything in - bad things happen), don't assume any man knows what you're feeling/thinking (they're clueless), don't try to change him, pick your battles, make marriage fun, and the most important: compromise!! I feel like after I learned all those things, marriage has been smooth sailing ever since. I accept Michael for who he is, compromise as much as possible, and don't expect him to read my mind - he really sucks at it. :-) I hope you're as happy as I am!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou guys are such a cute couple, and I really, really like the last picture.
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