What marriage is to me...

Marriage in my eyes is forever. There is nothing you can't work through. When the going get tough, you get tougher. You never turn your back on your spouse, especially when they need you most. Your spouse is the one person you can lean on, trust with everything and always count on to hold you up when you've fallen down. 

I feel that when you have been married for over 10 years, you have made it through any and everything together, then you can come out of anything stronger then ever. You hold each other up, and never involve others in your business. Never compare your marriage to someone else's. Your marriage is YOURS, not theirs. You know your spouse better then anyone else. 

My marriage was my everything. I hit a really dark spot in life and I lost myself. I became a person I didn't want to be. I treated the people that love me most, in a way I never thought I could. The word regret does not even cover how I feel about my actions. I dwelled on them for a very long time but I can't change the past. I can only learn from it and grow from it. And never repeat it. 

When you say "I do" you are commiting your life, your heart to that person. Through good times, and bad. You can't enjoy the good and run when they are bad. When you make a family with someone you have more people to disappoint and turn their world upside down when you decide to walk away. You can never be selfish because it isn't about just you anymore. 

Marriage is more than just a piece of paper, and a different last name. It is a life long commitment. It is one of the most beautiful things. When you get married you are lucky enough to have the one person that means everything to you. The one person who will always be by your side, who will help you through the road of life.. No mater how many bumps you come across. Just never give up.