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The most important four words for a successful marriage: 'I'll do the dishes.'
Our Journey
My husband and I met when we were in high school. I was 15 (although he's convinced that I was 16) and he was 17. We started out like any other normal couple in high school. Awkward hand holding, clumsy kisses, the whole nine yards. Things got pretty serious, almost too fast, and we were suddenly in a more adult relationship than most 25+ adults are in nowadays. But we weren't nearly old enough to handle such a relationship. Eventually, the pressures of an adult relationship caused us to make some very adult decisions about intimacy.
Jessye GouldPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMy Life as a Carer
A few years ago my life changed completely. My husband and I thought we had all we needed. We were happy and content, looking forward to the future. We hadn’t been married long so we were still full of all the hopes and dreams for the future.
Chelsea JohnsonPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesRain or Shine
Heat makes the ground bend when you’re 6 and eye level with stalks of corn blistering in July beams. Hunger is hunger whether you’re 7 or 29.
Renee BeckPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesHoward and Helen
Howard and his coffee mug.... "Helen, where's my mug?" Howard asked, as he searched through the kitchen cabinets. "Where it always is. I don't use it. I make the coffee and the breakfast. Do I have to babysit your darn mug too?" Helen responded.
Cheryl MarlowePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesThis Marriage Thing
My husband and I hit that five-year mark just last month. How does it feel you ask? I wish I had a clear answer. They say that if you can make it through the first five years than the marriage has a better chance of lasting, I cannot say that I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.
Iammethats AlliCanbePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMarried Couple 101: 6 Ways to Keep the Passion Alive
“Omg, why are they still so lovey dovey after so many years of marriage?!” Not sure if you have similar thoughts towards some married couples before, but I certainly did. The thing is, we all know the importance of passion during our dating days. But it is still, if not more, applicable and necessary when one is married. Only if the fire is still kept alive and going strong in one’s marriage will the couple be able to last long.
Married at 22
Hello there! I am 22 years of age and happily married. I am madly in love with my best friend, my career is only just beginning to form (any support is appreciated!), and I have everything still ahead of me. Life is good!
Callum McKeownPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesJourney to Another Country
In 2012, I met a man online (seems to happen more often nowadays), that would forever change my life in ways I couldn't foresee. He proposed in 2013 and in early 2014, we were married. We originally planned for him to move to the US as my family is larger than his. I'm also very close to my family and the thought of moving away from them sent my anxiety into overdrive for a while.
Cecelia SorqvistPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMaid or Matron
A wedding, however big or small, requires a certain amount of planning. Brides and grooms decide where they want to marry, when they want to marry, and who they want to attend. These are the big, obvious things, but what about the details? The bride has chosen her bridesmaid but what, exactly, does the bridesmaid do? What does the chief bridesmaid do, and what is the difference between a maid of honour and a matron of honour?
Sapphire RavenclawPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesPesky Mother-in-law?
Mother-in-laws! Sometimes they are great and supportive, sometimes you get one that despises you. Unfortunately, I got the latter. I love my husband, but his mother is absolutely the thorn in my side. She is very judgmental, selfish, and opinionated. I am a young mother to a wonderful 22-month-old boy. I am also a full-time college student. I don't work right now because my husband and I both agreed that I should focus on my studies and our son. My mother-in-law hates that I stay home. She is one of those types of people that you can never please though. Right now, her argument is that if I stay home, we will miss out on the extra income. But if I went back to work she would hate the daycare I choose, or think I'm not spending enough time on my son.
mommy timePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesInterracial Love
My husband and I never thought we would marry each other ever. I grew up in a black Christian family. And he grew up in mostly a Salvation Army church with a white mother and a Hispanic father. People ask us both these questions all the time. Why did you not marry a black man? Why did you marry a black woman? Why marry someone that is white and Hispanic? WHY?
Shante HernandezPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMarried with No Handbook
I met my Husband when I was 18 years old. I was a Freshman in college and he was the finest Sophomore on campus. If you ask him, he noticed me way before I noticed him, inquiring with others about who I was. When we finally spoke on the phone, our conversations lasted for hours, he told me he was interested in getting to know me better, my response was "I'm an obstacle course." Who would have known that four years later we would end up married. Let me not ruin the story.