Married!!

Hard to believe it's all finally over. All the planning, all the spending - our vows were made and our rings are on. I used to think that I wouldn't feel any different after being married; that I would feel the same for Eric regardless of a signed piece of paper and a couple of rings. But the truth is that I do feel different. Very different.

I don't think I've gone 5 minutes since the wedding without looking down at my rings. Not only are they beautiful, but it is a physical sign of the love Eric and I share for each other. Our engagement and our marriage, all on display on my left ring finger. And since Eric works full time and I do not have the opportunity to stare at his circle of love every few minutes, I glance at it any chance I get. "He's mine!' I think to myself. Awesome. Just awesome.

I assume this is what has been referred to by many as "the honeymoon phase", and if that's true then so be it. But for now, I'm enjoying the butterfly feeling I get everytime I see my husband return from work, just like I felt when he used to come over when we first started dating. I still feel every kiss in my toes. I choose my arguments more wisely now, knowing that sweating the small stuff just isn't worth it. Marriage is forever, and just as Father Pat made more than clear - this will not always be easy. The honeymoon phase will come to an end, and we will face many struggles throughout the years. But, this marriage is worth fighting for, which is exactly why we both willingly entered it.