"You're going to regret that."
"You don't even know what love is."
"You're making a mistake."
"Why would you do that to yourself?"
There are common statements that I heard anytime someone saw my engagement ring. I am eighteen years old and I am happily married. My husband and I have been married for two months and we are so excruciatingly happy.
Let me say first that I understand that many people have been divorced, but I can assure you that I won't. "How can you be so sure?" You may ask, let me put your mind at ease. My husband and I met when we were in seventh grade. We have been friends ever since. We may have only been dating for 2 years before we got married, but I know him inside and out.
We are both devout Christians. We have been very strong in our faiths since we were young. We both lived with the belief that you dated for marriage. If I date you, I see a future with you. There is prayer involved and much careful consideration. God is the foundation of our relationship.
I love him more than anything. Sure, we aren't perfect, and we fight sometimes, but no matter what, he is my everything. We know that love is a choice. Feelings of love will fade, especially in hard times, but we are prepared for the battle.
We know money will be tight. We both are willing to make sacrifices when we need to, but we also know that we can do things for each other, within reason. It will be hard some days when we hardly have enough money for rent and have to eat Ramen for the fifth day in a row.
We are prepared for the road ahead. I wouldn't want to face it with anyone else. So here's my parting words.
"Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example for all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT)