Before [Groom's Name] met [Bride's Name], making decisions was easy.

He just had to ask himself, 'What do I want to do?' Now, he asks 'What do *we* want to do?' and waits for [Bride's Name]'s answer.

When my wife and I were dating, I'd bring her flowers just because.

Now, if I bring home the correct brand of paper towels, she looks at me like I just won the lottery.

When we were dating, my husband used to leave little love notes for me around the house.

Now, he leaves little notes, but they usually say, "The trash is full," or "Did you lock the door?"

Our initial wedding budget was a meticulously planned financial document.

By the end, it was more of a cautionary tale that we'd tell our children to scare them into eloping.