first five years
Does the honeymoon have to end?
Written by Sandi Greene
One night during our engagement, my fiancé, Bob, and I went out for dinner with his parents. His dad unlocked the passenger-side door of the car for his mom without opening it then walked around to the driver’s side. Bob’s mom noticed this, of course, and sarcastically pronounced, “Well, I guess the honeymoon’s over!”
Us, parents?
Parenthood isn’t something everyone dreams of – and it’s not hard to imagine why. We’ve all seen that frustrated mom dragging her demanding toddler out of the store or that dismal dad bribing his kids to behave. These haggard parents are your siblings, colleagues and friends. In their former lives, you might have thought of them as fun and cool. But after seeing what family life has done to them, you – like many young couples – vow you’ll never let it happen to you.
A rude awakening
Written by Dave Meurer
We had not been married long when my wife caught me in the act of behaving like a bachelor – drinking milk straight out of the carton.
“What on earth are you doing?” she asked.
Reconciling budget differences
Written by Lynne Thompson
Scott and Tiffany* married at age 23. Scott had just graduated with his Bachelor’s degree and started graduate school, while Tiffany worked full time at an insurance office. Just as it happens to many young couples, it took only a few weeks living under the same roof for them to realize their financial incompatibility.
Newlywed shock
Written by Michelle Cox
I’m sure it must have been a huge shock when my husband discovered that his new bride wasn’t perfect.
By the time our wedding day arrived, we were best friends as well as sweethearts, but that didn’t lessen the impact of discovering we’d have to make major adjustments as we joined our lives.
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