Things No One Ever Told You About Being Married
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I didn't think that anything would change after my husband and I were married. After all, we'd lived together for a year before we tied the knot. For the most part, I was wrong. Things did change, most of them for the better. Now that I've been married for more years than I care to tell, I've realized that there are things about marriage that no one ever bothers to tell you about before saying "I do".
My husband jokes at times when I ask him to do something that "it isn't in the contract". And marriage really is like a contract; albeit one that has frequent unofficial addendums and renewals. Wouldn't It be interesting if, when we married, we signed a three year contract. I wonder how many of the contracts would actually be renewed. To ensure that your contract is renewed without question, it comes down to simple respect; for one another and for yourself.
Socks live on the floor. It's a fact, so just learn to deal with it. Socks cohabitate with underwear. They've even been known to breed, and they're best friends with dust balls, especially the ones under the bed. Suck it up and move on. It doesn't matter how many drawers you allocate to socks and underwear, they're incapable of making their way there.
Your marriage will be much happier if you each have your own bathroom. Unless you have pots of money, the chances of you owning a place with two master ensuites are slim to none, so, like with the socks, learn to cope. A stash of cleaning rags doesn't hurt either.
Before you're married, people will question your loyalty to each other. If, as a girlfriend or boyfriend, you decide to follow your partner to another city due to a job transfer or family obligations, people will comment that you're "giving up your life" for the other person. Once you've signed a marriage certificate, all of a sudden you're being "supportive of your spouse". I've yet to figure out how my signature changed public opinion, but when I do I'll let Mr. Obama know.
Like bathrooms, you'll be much happier with two televisions, and two remote controls. Don't question this, just take my word on it. Extensive research has proved me right.
No matter how much you love your partner, you can never love each other 100 per cent of the time. It's just not possible. There will be times when you simply want to give him or her a good smack on the back of the head, but since that will result in an assault charge more often than not, curb your aggression, bite your tongue, and let the storm blow over. Besides, making up has rewards all its own!
This article was written by Shawn Wilson, a member of the customer support team at Datepad, where internet dating is always free. Datepad has a massive directory of informative dating articles along with a great list of dating site reviews on their dating blog.