by Macaroni

I know nothing about marriage. How can I? Pesto and I have
been married less than three months. That said, I  know about failed
relationships having experienced my fair share. Similarly, my
parents divorced when I was just 13. Succeeding at marriage is one of my
deepest goals. Yet, what makes a good marriage when you have nothing to model
it after? Before Pesto and I married, we read and asked, The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say "I Do"
by Susan Piver (highly recommended).

Following the honeymoon we undertook major
apartment renovations that took longer than expected, displacing us for more
than a week. While the end result was a fabulous living space, it set off a
series of arguments and prolonged bickering. Even with punctuated fun-filled
“date nights,” we couldn’t seem to shake the nasty pattern that inadvertently developed.

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