I was talking to the groom about his expectations for married life

He said he's looking forward to having a partner in crime, and I think he's going to get that – every time they look at their joint bank statement

We all grow up dreaming of that fairy tale 'happily ever after'.

And then you realize 'happily ever after' mostly involves happily ever after deciding whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher.

When we were dating, my husband used to send me romantic texts like, 'Missing you already, can't wait to see you!'

Now, his most romantic text is usually just, 'Did you remember to take the trash out?'

Marriage is all about compromise, especially when it comes to the thermostat.

In our house, it's a silent battle of wills, where one person sneakily adjusts it down, and the other person sneakily adjusts it up, both pretending they didn't touch it.