My War Paint

Marriage seems to mean something different to everyone.  That's probably why I am certain I am the happiest married person I know, although I assume some lucky people would disagree. I'm so in love with my marriage. No relationship I have ever seen or experienced prepared me for what this would be like, so it has all felt new, occasionally overwhelming, and absolutely phenomenal. It's been one year since Karl and I sat together and co-wrote the vows we want to hold in our marriage. We wrote them assuming things will change and that some days will be harder than others. We wrote them as a foundation to launch from.   These are my reflections on them after our first year. See our vows at the bottom. Giving my energy to this marriage still feels effortless. My husband still greets me every morning when he opens his eyes with "Good morning, I love you!" and that is where I get my energy. I think it's been a narrative in my head for a long time that I don't hav...