365 days have passed since Devin and I said “I do.” That’s INSANE and actually bittersweet. Time is flying by which means we’re having fun, but I don’t want the honeymoon phase to end. People always say, “the first year of marriage is the hardest” and ask, “does it feel any different being married?” Well, I’m here to say we made it out alive from our first year of marriage with a couple of bumps along the way, but no bruises. We’ve been together for so long that for us marriage was finally making it official, there wasn’t anything scary about it. Thankfully, our first year wasn’t the hardest, but it was a year of growth.
Recap
- We traveled abroad together for the first time for our honeymoon to Italy
- We added a new pup, Dixe Rae, to our family and became a family of 4
- I learned to cook
- We renovated our home and re-decorated
- We both hit some milestones in our careers
It’s been a year of fun, a house full of love, growth, a lot of communication and natural growing pains. One of my favorite things about our relationship is that we’ve been able to grow up together and being able to witness each other change, follow our passions, and just grow up as individuals through every phase in life is beautiful. I look at marriage the same way. I think it’s all about being able to continue appreciating the process of our individual g r o w t h as well as how we grow together. If I’ve learned anything during our first year of marriage, it’s that I made the best decision in choosing my forever partner.
I’m not going to pretend like marriage is a walk in the park, because it’s not. I think love in general is a choice. You have to wake up everyday and choose your partner. I think there is this added pressure when you get married I don’t think exists when you’re dating. I think fights feel more loaded and serious than they did before when they happen, if you get married young, you have to figure out the rest of your life while also considering your spouse, maintain your independence and you both have to keep the train moving. But, it’s worth it.
While being married for one year didn’t change too much around here, being together for another year I think makes us both appreciate each other more. I can’t wait to see what exciting things this next year will bring!!
If you want to check out our wedding video you can watch it here.
xx Raquel