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Post-Wedding Depression – My Experiences of Leaving Home & How I’m Coping
Post-wedding depression isn’t something I was prepared for. No one is. For me, it was closely tied to leaving my parents’ home, missing my old life and trying to adjust to a completely new family and routine. This blog is my personal experience of my post-wedding blues. I have written about what leaving home felt like, why I struggled with homesickness and what eventually helped me find my footing. The First Instance I Felt the Post-wedding Depression Hit It was well after midnight when our wedding ceremony was finally complete. Most of the guests had left by then. The wedding venue was silent and almost empty. That’s when it hit…
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Sailing Beyond the “Honeymoon Phase” – 5 Intentional Practices We Follow in Our Marriage
When I wrote about the 7 lessons on our first anniversary, I was starting out with marriage. I was learning a lot. Picking up traits. Exploring. Another year into it and I found myself awed at its realness. With each passing day, the fundamentals of marriage were being laid bare in front of me. In the largest of events. In the tiniest of moments. With love. And I couldn’t help but feel amazed. I’ll give it to you upfront. Marriage isn’t a fairy tale. Because that would make it fictitious. Marriage is hard work. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to scare you away from it. Truth is,…
