Even the bravest, most independent and accomplished single female I know still gets affected by the Hallmark spectacle that is Valentine’s Day. In the five years of my stubborn single-hood, I played with multiple approaches to survive this dreadful day. These include but are not limited to the following: mocking it, denying it, defying it… Continue reading Dear Single Girls on Valentine’s
One month since we got married, and I’m reflecting on my favorite newlywed highs: Getting introduced or referred to as “wife” by a proud husband. It’s a new label that sends my stomach fluttering when I hear myself introduced as wife. It may be the novelty, but I’m praying that this lovely giddy feeling stays.… Continue reading My Newlywed Highs
This transition has been around too long: from girlfriend to fiance, and then wife. Before I continue, I must confess that I have for a time expected that the role of wife was not for me. Fiercely independent (to the point of being stubbornly arrogant), I had plotted to be perfectly self-sufficient and defiantly happy even if almost… Continue reading Becoming a Wife
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