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Show N JUST STUFF V by jam yt Nobody said marriage was going to be easy, and they were right! But I've survived the state of matrimony for a year now and, while I can't be considered an expert on the subject, I do have a few insights that I lacked a year ago. There's a lot of getting used to with marriage. I've gotten used to lifted toilet seats, whiskers in the sink and an incorrigible tease! My husband has had to put up with left open cupboards, my reading in bed and the moodiness and tears that come with being a woman. We've gotten used to who sleeps on which side of the bed, waking up to "morning breath," and having someone there In the middle of the night to snuggle with. And much more on both parties' parts. Marriage is a learning experience. You learn to share the mirror in the bathroom, the drawers in the dresser, the space in the closet and the room ln the bed. You learn to put up with their quirks and hangups, and while you're desperately trying to do that, the other person is working just as hard to learn to put up with ours! You learn to bite your tongue sometimes not quite soon enough, and you learn to say you're sorry, and mean it. You learn that your way isn't the only way, and that one little fight isn't the end of the world. You learn to compromise, and I'm sure the longer you're married, the more you learn. And some lessons you learn over and over again. Perhaps a little of the old school lurks inside me, but I think Z marriage is a serious proposition. It's something that doesn't come easy. It must be worked at, and hard, by both people. It takes It's learning that all important lesson that you're not the only person in the world that you have to be concerned about. There's someone else's time table, feelings, opinions, wishes and dseires that yuu have to coordinate with. You might not be hungry and the other person might be starved. You might want Chinese food when they're in the mood for Mexican. You might want to watch Dynasty, they might want to watch Hill Street Rlues. commitment, dedication, patience and lots of love. But, It's been well worth it. I was' married a year n;o List Sunday and, while I don't pretend that it's all been peaches and cream, it has truly been a great year, full of fun and excitement. You can call in a doting wife, but I want people to know how very much I love my husband, Kraig and how happy he makes me. He Is a wonderful tn.ir and I look forward to many, many happy, years of "marital bliss". |