So yesterday marked our 6 month anniversary, and though Leah always tells me she feels like we've been married a lot longer (I'm never sure how to take that) I still feel very much like a newlywed. While school (it's been awhile since I've last written- I did in fact make it through the first semester mostly intact and mostly successful) and our respective jobs (look for a blog about Leah's latest challenge) have placed time at quite a premium for us, the best part about each day for me is getting to come home to her beautiful face (and also the dogs, but their faces aren't as beautiful).
Married life, even at its stressful points, is still better than my life was when I was single. And I was never someone that minded being alone. Moving halfway across the country to attend a grad program that just really isn't what I expected it to be has been difficult to deal with. Leah has made the worst of those days infinitely more bearable, and having someone that you know you can count on - and that counts on you - makes life so much more enjoyable. Starting off a marriage with the stress of moving and school and finding new jobs in a strange place will either make your relationship stronger or tear it apart. For us it has been a blessing, even though everything hasn't gone smoothly, it has solidified our love for one another. Who knows what will happen with grad school, jobs or where we reside? Quite honestly, it really doesn't matter, because none of those things come close to being as important in life as the person you choose as your partner, and will choose every day for the rest of your life.
FYI- Make sure you remind me I said all of this when we celebrate a year, in case I forgot. Just kidding Leah.
- John
Married life, even at its stressful points, is still better than my life was when I was single. And I was never someone that minded being alone. Moving halfway across the country to attend a grad program that just really isn't what I expected it to be has been difficult to deal with. Leah has made the worst of those days infinitely more bearable, and having someone that you know you can count on - and that counts on you - makes life so much more enjoyable. Starting off a marriage with the stress of moving and school and finding new jobs in a strange place will either make your relationship stronger or tear it apart. For us it has been a blessing, even though everything hasn't gone smoothly, it has solidified our love for one another. Who knows what will happen with grad school, jobs or where we reside? Quite honestly, it really doesn't matter, because none of those things come close to being as important in life as the person you choose as your partner, and will choose every day for the rest of your life.
FYI- Make sure you remind me I said all of this when we celebrate a year, in case I forgot. Just kidding Leah.
- John
