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so far so good, I didn't think anything would actually change as we were together for 7 years before we got married, but things have actually improved - things couldn't be better (well actually a bit of sleep would be nice!) and I know that I have definitely married my mr. right!
Emx
__________________ Married on 13th April 2002, Clandon Park
Well, I had a lovely weekend away, missed Bob loads and am now feeling all loved up again!
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Laurie
xx
Married Al on Valentines Day 2006
Wyatt born 13th January 2007 & Baby #2 due 7th January 2009
I hope that my child, looking back on today
Will remember a mother who had time to play;
Because children grow up while you're not looking,
There are years ahead for cleaning and cooking.
So, quiet now cobwebs go to sleep.
I'm nursing my baby, and babies don't keep.
No doubts or regrets, but I feel I have turned into my mum!!! I go through periods where I feel like a cook, cleaner and washer-upper..... I seem to wait on Martin hand and foot, his dinner is 9 times out of 10 on the table when he gets home, the house is (usually) clean all the time... Need I go on!?!?!?!
Fran
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Fran and Martin 3rd August 2002
Megan Louise McHugh 13th August 2003
Isabel Rose McHugh 5th November 2005 EDD 10th March 2007
I have absolutely no regrets about marrying Billy. I love him from the hair on his head to the tips of his toes. Even all his bad habits, the things I'm finding out about him that I didn't know and the fact that we have had the most appalling start to married life don't take that love away. Don't get me wrong, there are times when I could cheerfully strangle him and i think to myself why I put up with it, but I know he feels that way about me too at times - that's what being married is all about. it's very easy to be happy and loved up when you're getting along and everything in your life is going well - it's when things aren't going so well and you aren't feeling loved up and you're angry, annoyed or disappointed but when deep in your heart you still know you'd rather die than be without him - that's when you know you really do love him. My back operation, my stepfather's failing health, some problems with my in-laws, Billy's medical discharge from the Navy, the fact that he's not yet got another job and is sinking into depression, the terrible financial situation we will soon find ourselves in if there is no improvement on the job front, my tiredness, the fact that I have a few issues I have to deal with myself in respect of my body image and my childhood - ALL of these things have stacked against us, but we're still standing and that, i think, speaks for itself. My mum's friend, a very dear woman named Sheila, was at my wedding with her husband and they have been married for just over 50 years. In the run up to my big day I was always asking her what her secret was and she just kept smiling and patting me on the hand. On my wedding day, she took my hand, gently pulled me aside and said "Allison, you are beautiful, you are young and you are very much in love. Billy is a lovely man who thinks you are fantastic - you are both very lucky. A lifetime is a lot to pledge to one other soul. There will be laughter, there will be tears, there will be sunshine but there will also be rain and at times you will feel as if you are drowning in it. You wanted to know my secret - it is simply this. Don't always strive to be ecstatically happy at all times as life simply isn't meant to be like that and you will never achieve it. Just be content. if you can be content 90% of the time and ecstatically happy for the other 10%, you have a winning formula for a long and happy life, not simply a marriage. i love Jim more today than I did when i first set eyes on him 52 years ago. We've lost more battles than we've won, but our marriage is testimony to what I have just told you. I wish you both nothing but the best that life has to offer". Needless to say, that was a very emotional moment for me but her words have helped me through many a dark night since July and her little speech is ingrained in my brain. i wake up every morning with the intention of trying to make each day a good one. Sometimes I succeed, a lot of the time I fail, but at least I try and I don't think there's much else we can do. So here's to long, happy and peaceful lives for all smuggies! (And apologies if this is a bit vomit inducing!!!)
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Love & light,
Alli x
Married Billy on Saturday 20th July 2002 at Barony Castle, Peebles and want to do it all over again!
Expecting our first child on 22nd April 2006
Love isn't about finding someone perfect....it's about learning to love an imperfect person....perfectly.
When we have a "tiff" or "huff" etc I always make sure that the first thing I say to Matt is that I love him no matter what...... when we're having good times I also tell them him that even when we don't speak because we've fallen out it doesn't mean I love him even less!
H
__________________ The day I married my best friend September 21st 2002, Brecon
Just found this old thread and found it really interesting.
I love bieng married, though I must admit I find it hard at times. We have really good times, but we have the bad times too. I think the last year has been difficult at times, and I'm not really sure why. It's possibly because we have expectations of marriage and other people have expectations of how marriage should be for us. Sometimes we take each other for granted which doesn't help, and with the stress of a new job added on top that doesn't help either. Nick says what makes it hard is knowing that you can't just walk away, but then to be honest I don't think he would have just done that anyway.
I have just read Ali's post, and that makes a lot of sense to me - I'm going to try and follow the advice.
I'm still glad that I have done it, we love each other, he makes me smile and I feel more secure and I still love it when I hear him call me his wife! I'm grinning now at the thought, how sad is that?
I love being married and wish we could it all again, I love telling people my new name, MRS HAMILTON.... and me and joe are really enjoying married life
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Joe and Christine Hamilton
got married
20th may 06
Thank you every one it is 12 days to my wedding and I have been worried sick about thing changing between us after, but reading all your posts has just reafirmed my beleife in marraige.
Thank you again
X X X
__________________ Married the love of my life 24th June 2006 [/size]
The day I married my best friend 
September 21st 2002, Brecon 
& 
- March 22nd 2006 Our family is now complete.
James, arrived 03/10/05 
Olivia completes our family, 29th March 2008 
EDD 10th March 2007
All laying now.
1 Year married & I still cant beleive it. 
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