Before Matt and I got married, we spent our whole dating life preparing. Preparing for our wedding. Preparing for our marriage. Preparing for a job. As we went through pre-marital counseling and talked with friends and family, everyone would always ask us if we were ready.
Well, as all married couples know, you can never be ready. But for some reason, I didn't think I could be any more ready. We had dated 4 1/2 years. We broke up once. We had experienced I think every emotion known to man together.{no really I think we did}
Butttt, I think I have learned more about myself and my relationship with God in the past six months than I have ever learned before. God has shown me so many amazing things I never would have learned without marrying Matt!
So as we celebrate six sweet months of marriage today, I want to reflect back and remember 6 big things I've learned.
1. Matt loves me despite my flaws.
-- I think I'm a perfectionist. I guess all my friends know that but I never really thought it. I was always able to reach a level of perfection in school and such. But let me say, I will never be a perfect cook {poor Matt}. Or a perfect maid. Or a perfect wife. But Matt has loved me through it all. And sometimes I think he loves me more when I mess up!
2. We need to bring out the best in each other.
--If Matt is really "one flesh" with me now, I need to put him first in everything. And love him as I love my own body. It's been hard to wrap my mind around. But his victories are mine. And his pains are mine. And vice versa.
3. Men need respect and admiration.
--All men like to be women's heroes whether they admit it or not. I learned early on that its best to see the best in Matt and in others. And to praise Matt for the man he is.
4. Sometimes Matt needs a bro.
--Not just a bro as in he needs his friends. I think sometimes I need to embrace the role of "bro." Sometimes he wants to go look at knives or play video games together. That's when I sometimes need to come in.
5. Life goes on.
--With full commitment and love, no matter what beholds us, life goes on. We continue on together. And we are on a team doing life together. We sometimes have to move past things and just let go of things. It can be the healthiest.
6. Every day brings something new.
--We are both people who change and grow. I love seeing Matt go through life. And it's exciting to think we will always be evolving and growing together. Every day is new.
I'm sure I could fill like 500 posts with things I've learned so far. But, I think these 6 sum them up. Thank you all for your prayers and support! We're so thankful for how God has blessed us and our marriage and can't wait for the next six months.
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