Today is Valentine’s Day here in the United States, and while I know some people believe it is a wholly commercialized Hallmark Card holiday, I think it is always a special day to celebrate love. My love, of course, is my husband, Andrew. We met in the summer of 2004, and we got married in October 2007. Even though it has been almost 15 years of marriage, some moments it feels just like yesterday.

Note that I said it feels like yesterday. Major life events that have happened since we walked down the aisle tell me different. So I thought for this blog post, I would reflect on a few of those major milestones and how they have, or haven’t, changed my idea of what marriage is, or at least would be, for me.

DOING A MAJOR HOME REMODEL

In the Spring of 2012, Drew and I embarked on a significant home remodeling project. After much research, we decided that the best solution for us was to temporarily move out of our home while it got torn down to the studs and rebuilt. The new home would be bigger, newer, and more accessible for us both.