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The Transition Into Married Life | Newlywed Update

A highly requested blog post is here. It’s been almost four months since our wedding day. I am here with a newlywed update a little about our transition into married life. If you’re new here, you can read more about our story, our engagement and the end of our long distance. The last four, almost five years have been quite the journey but I wouldn’t change any of it. Everything that has happened has been part of a beautiful love story that brought us to where we are today. I couldn’t be happier.

So, four months ago we got married and started our life together and it has been my favorite chapter yet. From the start of our relationship in 2016, we have been living across the country from each other. Since the engagement quite a few people brought it to my attention. They would ask, “Aren’t you worried about what it will be like living together after so much distance?” I never expected any issues, but it kept coming up.

To be honest, I thought the transition would feel like a bigger change than it was. It is actually the best thing to ever happen to our relationship. This chapter feels like the beginning for us and we are falling in love all over again. Being able to spend every single day and night together after spending so much time apart is something I will never take for granted. I left a question box on Instagram stories so I will answer some of the questions below.

The Transition into Married Life

How do you deal with conflict?

I know every couple argues, but I can honestly say that we really don’t. We have had our moments, but I will say that we are both very different in terms of how we handle situations. Eddie is very practical and is always looking for a solution so he can move past a problem quickly. He doesn’t get upset very often and he thinks way more clearly than I do. I am extremely sensitive and emotional and it takes me longer to get through something. In that sense, we have learned a lot about each other and how we handle things much differently.

Eddie is really good at communicating what is bothering him, where as I am very closed off and keep everything in. That has been the biggest challenge for us, but it has gotten so much easier now that we are in person. Communication has gotten so much better now that we are together.

Favorite part of married life?

Getting to spend every day together for sure. Since we never got to do that before, we are soaking it all in and we do everything together. We are enjoying all of the little things, like grocery shopping and decorating our house. Everyday when Eddie comes home from work, we still talk about how amazing it feels to just get to have each other every single night. It truly is the best.

When are the babies coming?

Ah! Well, we have a fur baby coming and that will be enough for us for right now. We had envisioned a lot more traveling in our first year of marriage so we still want to make time for that before starting our family. I can see us wanting to have kids in the next couple of years though!

Hardest part of marriage?

Definitely trying to make family happy. It’s really hard being so far away from my family and on top of that, a pandemic has really made it difficult to spend time with both sides of the family. The holidays this year have felt stressful because I want to make sure we spend time with both sides of the family but it just isn’t possible under the circumstances. I think this will get better over time but since we are newly married, it felt like everyone wanted us to be at their house and it was just very overwhelming. I’ve learned that you just have to do what is best for you and do the best you can. People will eventually understand.

Advice for newlyweds?

Listen to each other, spend time together, remember why you chose each other, do kind things for each other. Keep dating each other. We have date nights, but we also give ourselves time to ourselves. Support each other. Like I mentioned before, I always keep everything bottled up inside. I’ve found that the more I am open with Eddie with regards to how I am feeling, or what is going on in my head, the closer we get. We have had a lot of heart to hearts lately and have confided in each other and we always say, “it’s you and me for the rest of our lives.” Enjoy every moment.

I know we will have our ups and downs, but doing it all together has been truly amazing and I am so happy with where we are in life and how this transition has gone. Leave any other questions in the comments below!

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  1. Aisha Sharma says

    Congratulations on your journey! 🥰 It’s heartwarming to hear about your love story and transition into married life. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness and love! 💖✨ #NewlywedLife #LoveStory

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