tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709894310426512975.post1030500138543089179..comments2023-04-06T01:09:01.571-07:00Comments on Daughter of Destiny: Life now that I'm married Caitlin Narwoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623810499901309433noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709894310426512975.post-24637748375267111542015-05-29T04:13:15.517-07:002015-05-29T04:13:15.517-07:00Hey Caitlin, I am looking for courtship stories fo...Hey Caitlin, I am looking for courtship stories for our blog The Long Way to Go. Would you check it out and see if you'd like to share your story with our readers? thelongwaytogo.comTreasures from a shoeboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365888492682303470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709894310426512975.post-14553192336259217342015-05-18T11:18:57.414-07:002015-05-18T11:18:57.414-07:00Thanks for your comment Emily! Yes, love takes wor...Thanks for your comment Emily! Yes, love takes work, but it's worth every second! ;) It's awesome hearing about how you and Sam are doing! I'd love to catch up with you sometime! :)Caitlin Narwoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623810499901309433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709894310426512975.post-4809754374411713322015-05-14T22:24:47.941-07:002015-05-14T22:24:47.941-07:00That's so wonderful, Caitlin! I always love he...That's so wonderful, Caitlin! I always love hearing how friends have adjusted to married life, since I'll be there soon as well. ;)<br /><br />I imagine life speeds up--if anything. Haha! But who's complaining when you're living it with the person you love the most? You're making me wish I didn't have three years left to wait before Sam and I get married. Darn college. :P <br /><br />I love what you said about learning to love an imperfect person. Because honestly, that's what it's all about. When people fall in love, they sometimes forget that staying in love takes work. It's not always chocolate and romance. Before Sam and I got together, I used to be afraid of fighting with my future boyfriend/husband. I couldn't imagine being upset with him. And then we had a fight. I was actually mad at him. And to my surprise, it didn't horrify me. Because love is stronger--and I just think that's amazing and beautiful. <br /><br />We recently went through a pre-marital counseling class, and one of the greatest takeaways for us was the idea of "having a normal." So many couples end up drifting apart after marriage, which is tragic. But that disconnect becomes normal. They live their separate lives and get together every so often to go on dates or stay in bed on a Saturday morning. But what if "normal" was to always be connected? So connected that disconnect felt wrong and foreign. Because naturally disconnects will happen when we fight or get angry with each other, but that shouldn't be our default--to stay disconnected. <br /><br />Anyways, I'll stop now before I write a post. I just love hearing about your marriage and am glad you're happy. (: We'll have to catch up more soon! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244189714440337043noreply@blogger.com