Mawwiage, Mawwiage is what bwings us togever today

I have contemplated this blog post for a long while, I feel like I have so much to say but when I sit down to write about it my mind goes blank. If this post starts to get a little jumbled and confusing I won't blame you if you move on with life and give up because this post is mostly for me.

When Dallin and I first got engaged we were so excited! I was so excited that I was lucky enough to have found my eternal companion so early in life. However, I was really scared to talk to my friends and family, I was mostly scared for all the marital advice they would try to give me. In this day and age where the word marriage has such a negative connotation I was worried that everything anyone would say to me would be negative. I didn't want that! I wanted people to be hopeful for us and I wanted everyone to accept that yes, I am 20 and no, we aren't done with school and yes, we are still going through with it.

To my surprise most of my friends and family were hopeful and accepting. There were a few stragglers who told me, "you're too young, too poor, too inexperienced,"  and "it's not to late to back out!"  Eventually they came around and are hopeful that Dallin and I will remain as strong and as in love as we were the day we were married. 

For my bachelorette party we had an amazing night out in the city! I had so much fun, my friends made me wear a crown and sash so people would know we were out to party haha. People approached me and congratulated me, however I had several strangers come up to me and ask why? why are you getting married? I am sorry that you need a piece of paper to show that you are committed to someone! or are you just so insecure that your fiance will cheat on you that you need that reassurance on the piece of paper? 

AHHHH!!!! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when these comments were said! My heart ached for those people who asked me these questions and said these things to me. What had happened to them to make them lose their faith in such an age old ritual of marriage? Then as I pondered this question more I realized I knew the answer... SATAN! He knows just how to get us! He tears apart families with selfishness, cheating, lying, and other deceitful actions. I feel so lucky that I have the antidote! I have the vaccine! I have the cure! I have the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! Not only do I have it, I live it.

We as Latter Day Saints have the the responsibility to help lift each other up (when i say each other I mean everyone not just other members). When Dallin and I were engaged I was hoping to hear more people tell me how much fun married life is, how much they love it and tell me how much I am going to love it. I wish that more people would have said these things and that people wouldn't have been so negative.

If you have made it this far in the post I am so proud and surprised :) My challenge to everyone in the club or about to join the club is to only help the cause for marriage. I realize I don't have much experience in the subject, we have only been married for nine months, but when we complain about our marriage we are only helping Satan tear apart more families.

Dear Everyone,

I LOVE BEING MARRIED!!

Love,
     Mrs. Greenhalgh