With the benefit of time and maturity I now have a different set of expectations about the things that really matter to me AND my bride.  I expect that my wife will love me; I don't always expect that she will be in love with me.  I certainly hope that she will be, but I understand and accept that this may not always be the case.

There are areas of my life that I sincerely didn't realize were having a negative impact on my marriage, because they were blind spots.  Over the years, I've learned that my blind spots often are born out of strengths taken to the extreme, and/or as a result

I tend to be a little obsessive compulsive when it comes to organization.  My wife, on the other hand, does not have the same over-the-top desire for organization that I have.  We grew up in different environments. 

I walked into my marriage not truly knowing myself. Sure, I knew that I was a good person and that I loved your mother. But I didn’t really understand who I was, or what made me tick. I wasn’t completely clear about my likes and dislikes or the