Things Could Get Interesting...

Being newlywed is very interesting.

Most people, when they're planning a wedding, hardly ever think about what they are going to do with their future. They get back from the honeymoon and say, Holy shit, this guy sits and plays video games all day long. Or, why didn't anyone tell me that she can't cook to save her life? Usually, it's a rough wakeup call and adjustment period for couples.

I use to be a firm believer in the old Catholic traditions, meaning no cohabitation before marriage, no sex. But now I can say that I'm glad that my husband lived with me and parents while we were engaged. So once we were married, I didn't freak out about him brushing his teeth in the shower, or the fact that he wants dino shaped nuggets for dinner 3 times a week. None of this was shocking. And it didn't take me long to get a custom to being married.

By no means does it mean that it was easy.

He was laid off his job only 2 months after we were married. And yes, it was only for a month, and we knew it might happen. But the pittance we had taken the time to save over the summer only lasted us a few bills. We had to pick which bills to pay, hoping to hold off collector's until almost 6 weeks later, when his first paycheck came in.

But we survived.

We're really good at surviving.

And now we're close to thriving.

All we need now is a dog and we'll be set.