If you know me at all, you know I like giving unsolicited advice.
So, here's what I learned this past year of marriage.
It's important to be your best self mentally, physically and spiritually.
If you don't feel you're up to par in any of these areas, start correcting them.
I really like love letters/flowers/poetry and any general variety of swoon worthy stuff. I think it's important no matter how over the top it seems.
Remember you're on the same team.
Kissing, real kissing, is important.
If you don't have the money, don't spend
Keep your home clean and as clutter free as possible. No one likes living in a mess and it does wonders for your well being if you come home to a clean house and a made bed.
A mini vacation to a Holiday Inn for a night can make you really happy.
It's best to not be critical of your husband's tomato sauce. When you tell him "I don't really like the cinnamon in it" there's no need to tell him 3 more times when he makes it again. He understood the first time. You don't like cinnamon in your tomato sauce. Done.
The last and most important thing on my list this year and every year- Talk about the shit you don't want to talk about or that makes you uncomfortable.
6 comments:
Cinnamon in tomato sauce...hmmm, that is a new one. Surely not as strange as cinnamon in rattlesnake stew. Mmmmm.
Beautiful photo of you two! The biggest thing I have learned with my husband for our relationship is to give him space and to not dwell too much on the small stuff. It has taken many years, but we've learned to understand eachother and respect eachother.
Congrats my friend. Lovely picture. You make an aweosme and gorgeous bride.
If you know me at all, you know I like giving unsolicited advice.
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Happy anniversary! Four years. Wow! I'm going to share your list with Nate. I think we can both gain things from it (but particularly the stuff about clutter :).
CONGRATS!! You make a beautiful bride and I'm so glad you're madly in love with your husband. I have been meaning to leave a comment regarding your experience with the church, but I'm a terrible blog commentor these days. I hope you realize that at the end of the day, it's 100% between you & Heavenly Father. Who cares what people think? It's none of their business. I don't think any less of you because you're not practicing anymore. I've always thought you were so sweet & kind. And that's important. Thank you for being you!
Just thought I'd tell you that I think your unsolicited advice should be more often solicited. Congrats!
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