I thought if my marriage was “right,” we wouldn’t fight. I thought we’d always want the same things at the same time. I thought love alone would smooth over every crack before it became a canyon.
Expecting your spouse to read your mind, meet your every emotional need, and never disappoint you is a recipe for resentment. Instead, hold yourself to a high standard (kindness, honesty, effort) and extend your spouse grace when they fall short. the perfect marriage
It’s not perfect. It’s real .
A bad fight doesn’t destroy a marriage. Refusing to say “I was wrong,” “I’m sorry,” or “I see your pain” is what does the damage. Learn to come back to each other. Quickly. Even when it’s awkward. The “perfect” couples on Instagram do everything together. But in real life, suffocation isn’t romance—it’s a warning sign. I thought if my marriage was “right,” we
It’s choosing the same person over and over—even on the days when they annoy you, even on the days when you feel distant, even on the days when “love” feels more like a verb than a feeling. Expecting your spouse to read your mind, meet
What the Fairy Tales Get Wrong Fairy tales end at the wedding. Real life starts there.