Learning How to Be Married
The days that followed were not without challenges. Love does not erase complexity. But something important had shifted between us.
We spoke more openly than most couples do early in marriage. We checked in with each other. We asked questions instead of making assumptions.
Steve began to shed the weight of secrecy. I saw him grow lighter, more present, more confident in ways that had nothing to do with physical ability.
And I found myself letting go of my own long-held beliefs about what partnership should look like.
Marriage, I learned, is not about meeting expectations.
It is about meeting each other where you truly are.
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