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I Do: 12 Months Later

Happy one-year anniversary to my husband! Our first year of marriage has been difficult, but I love you more with each passing day.

I can hardly believe Dan and I first said, “I do” a year ago today.

Part of me feels like Dan has always been by my side.

Part of me feels like I just met him yesterday.

There are times when we’re cuddling in bed, or when I laugh at his adorkable enthusiasm for life, or even just when I look across the table at my husband…

And I can’t believe we’re actually married.

I can’t believe he picked me to be his wife.

Sometimes I can’t believe he even sent me that first wonderful message on OKCupid!

I’m so head-over-heels in love with Dan that it sometimes just feels like a dream.

I love him so much that I feel like no one else on Earth can understand exactly how I feel, because it simply isn’t possible for anyone else to love a person this much.

Our first year of marriage hasn’t exactly been the easiest.

  • Mom’s cancer diagnosis
  • Grandma’s death
  • Dan’s job loss
  • My health problems
  • Our move to Georgia
  • Our health insurance problems

But our challenges in life are opportunities to live out our wedding vows to each other.

For better or for worse

For richer, for poorer

In sickness and in health

While I certainly don’t recommend tackling all these things during your first year of marriage, this year has only proven to me that, together, Dan and I can survive any challenge we face.

Santé à Mon Mari!

Cheers to my husband, Dan!

For our first anniversary, I'm looking back on our first 12 months of #marriage. Dan and I have shared a challenging year, but I'm so blessed that we could face those difficult issues together.

Thank you for always playing with my hair. Thank you for teaching me how to drive a manual transmission. Thank you for supporting my writing. Thank you for sending me funny animal videos when I’m upset. Thank you for always buying my preferred brand of toilet paper. Thank you for taking pictures for my blog. Thank you for fighting with our health insurance over our prescription coverage. Thank you for taking care of me when I’m sick.

You are an incredible man, and I am so blessed to call you my husband.

We might not share a name, but we share a beautiful marriage, and that is more than enough.

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Comments

  1. Amelia says

    Beautiful B! It sounds like you are very loved and supported 🙂 I can’t wait to meet Daniel!!!

  4. Carolynn says

    made me smile 🙂 my husband won’t buy the toilet paper I want, lol. But he lets me buy my own and he buys his own. hahaha P I never new how important this would be until I got married! hehehe

    • Brita Long says

      Haha, I’m sure Dan could buy his own if he cared enough. But as the Crohnie in the relationship, I use WAY more toilet paper than basically anyone.

  5. ElleSees.blogspot.com says

    congrats! i can’t believe it’s been a year either!!! cheers to many happy years!

  7. Lola says

    I love this and it resonates so much with my experience in this first year of marriage, too. I can’t believe it’s been a year for you guys already. Happy Anniversary!!

  8. Sara says

    What a supportive and loving husband Dan sounds like! I am very happy for you. May your second year of marriage be easier, and just as loving, as your first.

  10. Katrina Crouch says

    I know what you mean—I felt like I had been married for years after the first month (almost to 3 years now, hard to believe but easy at the same time!)
    Don’t let other people get you down with constant “honeymoon” stage comments—like everything (especially with Christ in the center), the seasons are different but each year has been better and better for my hubby and I!

    Happy Anniversary, may you have many more wonderful years of love and support!

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  11. Becster says

    Happy anniversary! Sounds like you’ve already been through a lot together so here’s to the rest of your lives – may your years be happy together. 🙂