9 years ago when I was giddily driving away from our wedding reception with my HUSBAND (it was so cool calling him that!) I didn't really know all that marriage would entail. In my twitterpated, star-struck innocence I thought it would be a never ending eternal date full of movie nights, bowling, horse carriage rides, camping, traveling, breakfast in bed, dancing, snuggling, and romance romance romance, ALL THE TIME!
9 years later I can tell you that marriage is a little more involved than that.
For us it has also meant:
-Managing a budget
-Balancing in-laws
-Deciding on a Career
-Disagreeing on things
-Ups and downs of caring for children
-Organizing a household
-Midnight wakings to calm crying babies
-Trips to the urgent care and the ER
-Relocating to different parts of the country far away from family
All that being said, I've also been pleasantly surprised with the benefits of marriage I hadn't considered when I was a newlywed 21 year old. Things like:
-Having my own personal confidence coach and cheerleader
-Experiencing unconditional love
- Not having to go through hard things alone
-Working together to achieve big goals
-Knowing that someone has seen my every flaw and loves me anyway
-Being able to stay home with my children and not having to work
- Never having to worry about finding a date
-Saturday morning family cuddles with the girls in our bed
-And of course, romance romance romance, ALL THE TIME! ; )
Happy Anniversary to my best friend in the world.
We may have changed a bit in the last 9 years but you're still a perfect 10 to me : )
9 comments:
Ah! I remember your reception! Congratulations on 9 years! Can't believe it's been that long! You two are just as adorable as ever and so are your kids!
Happy Anniversary Bec! You chose a winner!
Happy Anniversary You two "love-birds"!! Congrats!! And here's to many many more:) Merry Christmas Rigg Family! xoxo
Hooray!!! So glad you guys have each other, instead of...not each other... Anyway! Cute post Bec. The ups and downs of marriage are both difficult and rewarding, but always totally worth it! Love you guys!
I loved this. I read it earlier this morning but didn't get to comment, so I had to come back. It's such a true picture of the course you take in marriage. When we were engaged, I remember one of the most exciting things for me was that soon we could watch movies and not have to send Justin back to his apartment after... haha. I was totally expecting the eterni-date too! Yep, it is definitely more involved than that. But it's great. You guys are one of my favorite couples, you know how to have fun and it seems like you're pretty nice to each other, too. :) Congratulations on 9 years!
"Disagreeing on things" This is another thinly veiled reference to Taber getting a gun, isn't it? I'm sensing a theme in these last few posts...
So sweet. Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary! You guys are an amazing example to others. Love ya
Happy Anniversary...I was gonna say exactly what Sarah wrote. I guess we are one...like we're married or something. JK. Congrats guys u really are a wonderful family. Thanks for your example.
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