One Month In

I am  a few short days away from being married for a month and now I am an expert at all things marriage. Okay, we both know that's not true but in a very short month, I have learned many things about being a wife and homemaker and thought I would share them here.

- Doing laundry together is something I really look forward to. It's easier for both of us to go to the laundry mat to sort, wash, and fold. 

- Communication is key to a successful relationship. It doesn't matter if it's just sharing about our day or communicating that I would like help in the kitchen. It is very important for Roger and I to intentionally communicate.

- Roger and I are each other's helpers. If I have a late night at work, I know that I can leave Roger a note and he will start dinner-if not make it before I get home from work. And after we eat, we seamlessly fall into this pattern where cleaning up is a breeze.

- We understand each other's needs, sometimes Roger just needs to play video games and enjoy some time with his brothers and sometimes I need Roger to turn off the TV and spend time with me. And you know what, it is fine with both of us. 

- A homemade dinner beats going out to eat almost anytime. It is so wonderful to be able to make Roger a meal that he truly looks forward to. Dinner time is a great time to just sit and chat about the day and what's to come the following days. (Pictured on the right is the homemade Bruschetta I made the other day)

- I have learned that I am a weekly grocery shopper. I know that that may have to change once our lives get really hectic but right now I can pull it off. I like weekly shopping because I don't have to plan my meals out more than a week at a time. (I would be so stressed planning so many weeks out...) Also, being a weekly grocery shopper means that there is always fresh fruits and veggies in the house and I love that.

- I HATE raw meat. Oh the thought of it grosses me out completely. I am going to have to go gloves or something so my bare hands do not have to touch raw chicken. I also struggle with freezing meat then unfreezing it to cook with. I don't know what it is about meat but it really makes me sick.

- We have also found that praying together really brings us together as a couple. I love these sweet moments we get to share together where Roger gets to cry out to God and is asking God for the exact things that my heart is aching for. I cannot help but shed some tears when I hear my husband pray for our marriage together and how is desperately wants us to be married forever.

I really love being married. I really do. I know that tough times will come (although we haven't fought since before the wedding...) but it is nice to know at the end of the day, I have someone to come home to. Someone that I really love and care for and know has the same feelings for me. I pray that these things do not change. I pray we stay in love and continue to always fight for each other and our relationship.