Together

I have been married for about 7 years. Now, for those seasoned veterans of you out there.... that's probably nothing. We're still newlyweds in your eyes. But 3/4 of a decade seems like along time to me, when it feels like just yesterday we got hitched.

And a lot has happened in those 7 years. And I'm not just talking about the 3 little hooligans that are running around my house. When I look at where we were back then, compared to where we are now... our home, our jobs, our education, our attitudes, our housekeeping abilities, our ability to manage finances, how we dealt with stress and conflict.... we've came a looong way in those 7 years. Back then we were idiots who were playing house. haha! But now... I think we've molded ourselves into a very nice happy family, who (despite many mistakes that still occur) generally do a pretty good job.

I know without a doubt that I married the right person. Because he's perfect? Absolutely not. haha! (love you anyway honey! LOL!) It's because I've never met anyone else in the world who I thought even might be as compatible with me as he is.

We have so many of the same weaknesses, which means in certain situations we fail miserably. It's true and it really sucks. But we also have so many of the same strengths, which means in other situations we are totally this crazy amazing force that can get incredible things done in insanely small amounts of time, and we're able to avoid many of the issues other married couples have to deal with. Over the years we've talked a lot about these times and how awesome and accomplished it makes us feel when we work as a team and things fall into place... which has this nice snowball effect and makes us want to work as a team even more and then more great things happen!

In other situations, we are opposites. Some of my strengths are his weaknesses and some of his strengths are my weaknesses. I am grateful each and every single time I feel like I'm going to fall to pieces and he steps in and seems to fix it in the blink of an eye. And I love moments when I feel like I can help him as well. I'm constantly thinking, "What in the world did we ever do when we didn't have each other?!"

Sometimes we fall behind together, sometimes we make leaps and bounds together, sometimes we guide each other along. Our life is a mix of all of these. But overall in our life I never feel like one of us is in front or behind the other. Everything always evens out so that we walk through life hand in hand side by side.

I feel very blessed and lucky to have found my love so early in life. I know 19 is definitely on the young side for getting married, and we both agree we were INSANE for getting married so early.
Do we regret getting married? Heck no! We just both admit our insanity with regards to the timing. : ) But I am glad I get to spend the young years of my adulthood with my wonderful husband building our life together; I'd take that over single college party days anytime! : )

Happy Valentine's month everyone. : )