Saturday, August 7, 2010

It has to be noted.....

.....One Whole Year.....


You know, it's been a year....
No, not since I started writing on this website, but since I got married...


And what a year it's been... I'm sure the last few posts have given you some insight into our lives over the last 12 months, and the... well, shall we say 'challenges'... newly married life has presented us with.


But for the first time in 12 months, we took the time to celebrate our anniversary with a nice dinner, wine, cocktails, etc. And we took time to reflect...


Here's a snapshot of our first year.............


  1. The wife was laid off as we returned from our honeymoon
  2. Our landlord kindly decided the best financial option for her was to sell up (not so great for us ...EVICTION...)
  3. After extensive searching, we both became employed again... YAY!!!
  4. After 5/6 months consecutively, we both then became unemployed again.... not quite so yay...
  5. The wife then found a better job, the one she is still currently in/enjoying
  6. I then spent 3 weeks in hospital (3 separate admissions) for a HEADACHE!
  7. I then became employed again, also in a job that is still current/enjoyable
So what can I say, it's been a ...challenge??

But on our anniversary, we talked about our first year, and how, even through all of that, we've grown together, and forged a bond that we both see as a building block to start forming the rest of our lives on...
I know sometimes it seems sappy/kitsch to hear couples talk about how much they love one another, and so I won't...

We talked about how things have been difficult, all of the tough decisions, the challenges in building a relationship and aclimatising to living as a married couple. But that through all of these challenges, we have come out stronger, more resilient, and closer than we could have ever imagined going into this endeavour together.

What I will say is that for anybody who may read this, or for my wife (who almost definitely will), I only hope that you will not necessarily know the trials and complications we have experienced, but will know the support, trust, confidence, and dedication that we have found through these experiences...

I only have one more thing to say....

To my loving/caring/generous/beautiful/graceful/honest/trusting/amazing/indescribable wife....
Thankyou
  • For agreeing to marry me
  • For putting up with my quirks
  • For not saying what I'm sure I sometimes deserve
  • For saying what I'm completely sure I dont, and
  • For never giving up on us...
As you said, you are the head to my heart, and the words to my song...

Your Husband