I was reading from Relevant Magazine this article on things you should know before you get married. Three really valid points. Here are some less insightful things I learned when I got married.

 Adios Privacy! Okay, so Tim certainly doesn't barge in to the bathroom while I'm getting ready or anything like that. But, a lot of things that I would do in my down time are harder to do now that we're married. He sees me a sweaty mess after working out. The icky red nose that happens after a cold. Jammies and unbrushed hair on a Saturday. I know some people are totally cool with this, but it was really hard for me to have him see me in those moments.

No Alone Time. When we got engaged, I remember being so excited about having Tim around all the time. In truth, I do love it, now. But when we first got married, it was such a challenge. We went from the day of our wedding, to a honeymoon together, and moving to a different city the next week. Two weeks in of constant togetherness. One night, Tim was trying to decide if he should go and see a friend. I practically begged him to do so. I needed some time to regroup on my own. More like shave my legs and watch girl tv. Now that we've found our little niche with each other, it's just as comforting to be with him all the time, but that definitely didn't happen right away.

 It Is Clean! We have absolutely different ideas of what is considered clean in different areas. It's really weird how to decide the standard of cleanliness per room. I prefer to have everything put away, dusted, vacuumed for most rooms. I like for things to be put away in the storage areas and such. Tim, not quite to that standard. The garage, Tim likes to have everything put away and in its place. Me, not so much. It's been interesting to learn how to compromise.

Vacations. I don't know if anyone else struggles with this, but it started right away with our honeymoon. Our honeymoon was less than ideal. It rained for the entire time, minus the 45 minutes we were at Dinosaur Land (yep, you read that). I can't say that I always had the best attitude. I was more than willing to spend a majority of time in our hotel room. Hello, honeymoon here. Tim had other ideas. He said that we might only be in Florida once and he was determined to see as much as possible. So we toured the Busch Gardens, Seaworld and Six Flags............... in the pouring rain. We still don't entirely agree on vacations. Tim still wants to see every inch of wherever we are while I prefer to not want a vacation from my vacation. But, we're trying to do a little of both. Maybe someday he'll realize how relaxing a vacation can be!

For the actual article, check it out here.
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationships/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-we-got-married

I Have THE Funniest Friends

No, really. My friends are always the funniest and the coolest.

So, Kristin Howerton isn't exactly my friend, but I read her blog all the time. So I can count her, right? Check this out. Try not to laugh....

http://www.babble.com/babble-voices/roadside-assistance-kristen-howerton/2013/01/22/best-satire-reviews-on-amazon/#