The First Year of Marriage, the Best or Worst?

     Marrying my husband has been the best decision I have ever made. As I was reflecting on the past year of being married, I was thinking of the adjustments we had to make as a newlywed couple. One thing that took some getting used to was sleeping in the same bed together. I love having the sheets tightly tucked in the bottom and edges of the bed having a feeling of safety and security and Jackson is the complete opposite. He loves the sheets to be untucked. It also doesn't help that he is 6' 5" and his feet stick out of the bottom of the bed. So we keep half the bed tucked and the other half untucked to try and please us both. I also enjoy laying right next to my husband and cuddle before falling asleep and he likes it when I stay on the other half of the bed (as if I was capable of doing so). He thinks I take up the whole bed which is ridiculous because if he would just cuddle with me I wouldn't have to force myself to his side of the bed.
     One of the most shocking things I found out about my husband after we were married was that he isn't the mind reader I thought he was. I think women have this idea that men can ready our non verbal cues because the are so "obvious". Apparently they aren't. If I have a miscommunication about something I will jokingly ask Jackson why he can't read my mind.
     It can be a challenge for couples to adjust to marriage. It doesn't have to be the worst year though. With hard work and cooperation from both parties, it can make it much easier. I would love to hear of other adjustments you have had to make after getting married, or maybe some realizations you found after a year or two of being married.