Six Months of Marriage - Six Months of Blogging

It's our 6 month anniversary today.  Hard to believe that it's been exactly 6 months since we stood at that altar and began our marriage!    We've been through so much since then, that in one way it seems like we just got married, but in another it's like we've been together our entire lives!

So here's a bit of a review of our six months and what we shared on this blog:

• First was the honeymoon    and the fun we had in Canmore.  I still smile when I think of sitting in front of the smelly soap shop waiting for Bree to come out.
• Then we finished an engagement bookh that we greatly enjoyed, and have used principles from ever since.  
• One of the big steps we took was making our budget. It's been a journey, and eventually we'll talk a bit more about keeping to that budget and the journey we've been on since that first spreadsheet.

• September ended up with us starting to get settled into a routine.

• Then this American was introduced to Canadian Thanksgiving. 
• Brianna posted about her learning curve as a wife and her view of how God created her husband (definitely worth a read!)
• We discussed how reading has become difficult and movies easier to assimilate..
• Our third month anniversary was celebrated with Neptune Chicken 
• I wrote about how to make your wife happy - which still seems to apply now. 
• A question about our faith haunted Brianna.  
• Then we prepared for Christmas and recorded a Christmas message 
• Our 2012 started out with Brianna talking about what makes a great marriage asking a question that we still need feedback on.
• We had some frigid days and stayed home to play games. 
• And finally, Brianna shares a way that she saves money.

All in all, I think it's been a good 6 months!  I look forward to learning and growing with my wife over the next 6 months, the next year, and the next 50 years.  God has been really good to us!

Inspiration

A friend of mine shared this news story on Facebook.

From the article: "A devoted Iowa couple married for 72 years died holding hands in the hospital last week, exactly one hour apart.
The passing reflected the nature of their marriage, where, "As a rule, everything was done together," said the couple's daughter Donna Sheets, 71."

Married 72 years and they die together

I have been thinking a lot about longevity in my marriage lately.  That's why we talked about our foundation and what we're trying to do in order to build a strong and lasting marriage.  Then I read about this couple and how they lasted and how they did everything together.  It inspires me. 

So what causes a marriage to last?  From reading this article, a lot of it is being together and truly going through life as one, as a unit.  It means making decisions together, talking about everything, and being honest. 

I want to look back at 90 years of age and see my life with Brianna stretch out behind me.  I want to look and see my bride beside me and know that I absolutely love her and spent a good life together with her.

What about you?  Do you know anyone who has had a long and happy marriage?  What have you learned from them?  Care to tell us about it?