Its amazing how the human mind works, how it is so swayable, and strong at the same time. The biggest of tragedies can leave it unfazed, but the smallest of words can make it work overtime, concocting circumstances, making excuses, trying to find small ways to fit it into the larger scheme of things we call life...
How we broke up and rebuilt our relationship : 7 rules that helped us build a solid marriage
Read it on Medium here My husband and I have been married for more than a decade now and have been partners for almost double that. Today, we have a fairly solid marriage; meaning there are days we absolutely cannot stand each other but still manage to work like a well-oiled machine. And there are most of the other days where we know without a doubt that there is no one else we would rather spend our lives with. This well-oiled machine did not spring up overnight though. The drafts were made much before we even got married. Because much before we actually got married, we broke up. Much like a phoenix, we rose from the ashes. We crashed and burnt. But, we also rebuilt something from those ashes. We rebuilt a stronger relationship and ultimately our marriage. The history When the man and I met, we were young, starry eyed and hopelessly in love. We moved quickly. Within a few months, we moved into a house and less than a year in, we moved cities so he could be closer to his family.
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