2+ months down

My husband and I recently passed our 2 month anniversary and I'm happy to say, so far everything has been smooth.

I don't think I had any anticipations of every day life changing that much, but I'm glad it hasn't.  Basically we just say, "let me ask my husband/wife" rather than "my fiancé/fiancée" and before that "my boyfriend/girlfriend."  We have had some BIG things come up within the first month of being married, including a health scare for me, health issues with my parents, and Brandon buying a new car (yay!).

I may be a newlywed, but I can honestly say the best foundation for a solid relationship is friendship.  Beyond our romantic love for one another, Brandon and I really like one another.  We find each other amusing, we laugh a lot, we support each other's interests and listen to each other.

Listening is so important!  I've been in enough relationships (friendships and romantic ones) where listening isn't practiced, and it hurts the relationship. People easily begin to feel undervalued.

Brandon listens to me, to listen, not to respond and I do the same for him.  Understanding how someone is feeling, getting their perspective, it helps resolve disagreements with less hurt feelings and (hopefully) more quickly. Sometimes you won't see eye to eye, and that's okay, but by listening, you can at least understand where the other person is coming from.