Married life so far...

What can I say? Married life so far isn't very different from "single" life before. Having lived with my husband a couple years before we were married (*gasp*) and having dated for over 10 years since we were in high school, I must admit that there was no real "transition" period.

I was never one who enjoyed the single life. Well, maybe I shouldn't say that since I haven't been single since I was 15, and what does a 15 year old know? I just wonder what single people my age think about settling down.

Anyway, it's so funny when people still ask me "so what's married life like now?" All I have to say is it pretty much feels like the same thing as before. Never had to make the big "move" out of the parents' house (thank god I never moved back home) and since we'd been together so many years we learned to deal with the little things each other did that annoyed us.

Not to say I'm disappointed that I never got to experience all the exciting things newlyweds do because I'm not. I enjoy having known my husband for so long. I think when you commit to a relationship and fall in love you really start to grow up. You aren't really allowed to be selfish anymore. You are part of a whole, a couple, thus you must make certain sacrifices for the other. We give eachother our needed space and we're not all needy and clingy anymore (haven't been for years). We have fun during the times we spend together but still allow the other their personal space and time. I feel that my happiness is connected to his, so making him happy can only benefit myself.

Yup, married life suits me just fine. I know that there is a whole lifetime full of experiences ahead of us, but for now I think I'll just enjoy the present.