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Next Monday let's introduce each other to the women we were when we met and married our husbands. Were you young, naive, and anxious to be all that he needed and wanted, sure that you could, in fact, be all those things? Were you an older bride, having journeyed through enough of life to know just what you wanted and determined to get it? Did you have stars in your eyes or were you jaded? Did you have good role models or a lack thereof? What expectations did you bring into your marriage?
Once you have painted a picture of yourself then, show us who you are now. What have you learned, how have you changed? What took you by surprise about marriage, either pleasantly or unpleasantly? How have you adjusted your expectations, or have you?
Let's dip into the past to share what we've learned about ourselves on this road called marriage. Then we can enjoy learning from each other.
I'll have Mr. Linky up on Sunday night for those of you who would like to post on your blogs and join in.
Hope to see you Monday!
And in the meantime, go visit:
- Wendy to see how she learned from her daughter this week.
- Preschoolers and Peace for her picture of socialization.
- My Quiet Corner to see how you can add your "incense" to the other scents rising to Heaven.
Have a blessed weekend!
Hi Christine,
I found your page through Kelly's page.
I've been married, 7 years this past January. I'm originally from Australia.
My husband and I met on the internet back in 1998, me in OZ, he in Vegas.
It wasn't the "in" thing to do back then, everyone thought we were crazy.
Anyway, I read this blog and thought, I should answer these questions out loud for once.
I often think back to the woman I left behind in Australia. I say that because I am no longer her.
When I go back there, as much as I miss my family, friends and my country, I'm such a different person now and sometimes feel left out.
I guess when I left, I kind of thought in the back of my mind, things would stay the same, but life went on without me there.
Being in America, has completely changed things about me.
I'm so much more open to things, confident about myself and speak up when I need to. I never was that in Australia at all.
Regarding my marriage, I have to say, it's everything I thought it would be. Having been with someone prior for 10 years, and living together for 4 of those years before we broke up, marriage feels just the same to me.
Coming from a divorced family myself, I went into marriage, although loving my husband dearly, thinking, I have a way out if I need one.. DIVORCE.
The only thing, I can say now, 7 years on, is yes, that thought is still there, but I seem to want to work harder to NOT go that route.
We have both worked very hard to get where we are in life and in our marriage, and are now trying to start a family.
So yes, marriage changed me slightly, but I think, America changed me more.
Thanks
This is a great idea. My sister-in-law (Marine Corps Nomads) inspired me with her Marriage Monday edition so I am jumping on now too. Are you okay if I link your MM to my blog page? Thanks