Apr 19, 2010  •  In Personal, Relationships

2 Years

Two years ago today, J and I said “I do” in front of 236 of our closest friends and family.

In those two years, we have never taken a vacation together (with the exception of our honeymoon). I stopped working full-time. J got laid off and remained unemployed for three, financially tumultuous months. We lost a family member. We gained a new one in our dog Comang. We conceived, and lost a baby. We conceived another baby after four months of trying, and I am now 16 weeks pregnant with who will hopefully become our first live child.

Having been together for so long before marriage, I don’t think J and I ever had a “honeymoon period.” In fact, our marriage started off a bit rocky and unstable. I even experienced a minor stroke from the stress of my new life.

Our pastor, who headed our pre-marital counseling sessions, once told us that he doesn’t believe in a honeymoon period. He asked, “What does that say about your marriage if the first months/year of your marriage were the best years?” And I wholeheartedly agree.

These two years have certainly not been the easiest.

Do I have regrets? I most certainly do. But I thank God for these trials, and for allowing me to make these mistakes, because I can now confidently say that J and I have never been happier, or closer to each other.

Happy two years. I love you more than words can say. And I’ll try my best to make each anniversary better than the last.

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10 Responses to “2 Years”

  1. Hubby says:

    WIN

    ps. i love you

  2. Amanda says:

    Happy 2-year anniversary. I couldn’t agree more with your pastor’s sentiment.

  3. Jessica says:

    I agree with your pastor. Happy anniversary, and thank you for sharing some of those events in your writing.

  4. Vee says:

    Happy anniversary.

    The comment from your pastor gave me chills. That is exactly how I want to live my life – knowing that it’s just going to get better and better. ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Happy anniversary!!!! ๐Ÿ˜€

  6. Ali says:

    Happy Anniversary!!!

  7. pooiee says:

    happy anniversary! ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Happy Anniversary. With such love between the two of you, I’m sure the baby can feel it. ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. Shell says:

    Congrats! Hooray for sticking together through the hard times. May there be many more years ๐Ÿ™‚

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