Last night I was looking around on Pinterest (a guilty pleasure of mine) and I found the link to a blog post titled "100 Things I Want To Teach My Daughter"
I read it, and it was the most wonderful thing I've ever read. So heartfelt, and just genuinely sweet. While, I am NOT planning on having children anytime too soon, I did see a few of them that really hit home to me.
One said "a husband needs a wife, not another mother," and that simple statement got me really thinking about these past 3 weeks. I've only been married a short time but I can tell you that I've learned a crazy amount of things in this short time. So, I've decided to make a list of my own.
10 Things I've Learned About Marriage (so far):
1. You're husband will annoy you more than you thought anyone could ever annoy you. It's just because he loves you.
2. Saying your sorry doesn't make you weak, and you shouldn't feel embarrassed for having to say you're sorry. It's actually a very humbling thing to do.
3. You do things for your husband, not for any reward, but because you want to. (cooking, cleaning, laundry)
4. Before marriage, you're so used to going to your friends for advice; After getting married, confiding in your husband is always number one.
5. If you want something, saying it out loud is the only way to go. "I want...." instead of beating around the bush.
6. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. My husband has seen me at my best, my worst, and everything in between.
7. Don't act too grown up to have fun. My husband is my best friend. Maybe sometimes, playing a game of hide and seek is what I want...being married doesn't make you a "grown up"
8. Be willing to take the blame more often then you are willing to blame. Most of the time it's both of our faults.
9. There's no rush to do anything. Except pay bills...
10. If you're too mad to lay cuddled up with your feet touching, then you're not ready to go to bed. Never ever go to bed mad.
I'm not a marriage expert, I know. I've got so much more to learn. I'll keep learning for the rest of my life, but living with someone new, you really learn a lot about them, and yourself. The blog I read last night (which I'll post a link to below) just got me in a very good mood. I keep thinking about how sweet and heartfelt that was, and I just wanted to think about the sweet things in marriage too.
I never really take the time to thank those who read my blog, but I will now. I really can't tell you how much it means to me. I know I never have anything really important to say, but I love doing it. I'm so glad that people continue to read. I've gotten a little over 3,000 views so far, and the number keeps climbing every time I post something new! It makes me so happy! So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you guys!
And of course,
Stay Excellent!
here's that link!
http://lisajobaker.com/2012/07/raising-a-girl-100-things-i-want-to-teach-my-daughter/
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