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I Thought The First Year of Marriage Would Be Perfect…
The Truth About The “Honeymoon Phase”
By Grace K. Bianco
For someone who makes me so emotional, I can’t begin to describe how intensely I love him.
I got married to my husband on January 9, 2021. It was almost exactly one year and one month after meeting each other. Fast forward nine months, here we are at the “peak” of our honeymoon phase. By now, we have already had our fair share of disagreements and have made some amazing memories.
People hear, “honeymoon phase,” and think it’s all about the happy emotions. They believe that first year is perfect. You are so wrapped up in love that you don’t notice your husband’s mail all over the counter, or your wife’s little melted ice cube puddles all over the floor that she was sure she had cleaned up. It’s always the later years of fights you hear about. The first year is bliss, but the years to come are rough. At least, that’s what many think.
The looking over annoyances was for dating. The honeymoon phase is for feeling that deeper love while still fighting at times too. The first year of marriage is for learning.
So, here’s the truth about the honeymoon phase… The amazing and not so amazing parts.
