This weekend, Chris and I completed the required Pre-Cana to be married in the Catholic Church, and oh boy, was it interesting. We were there from 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m., so it was quite a long day to say the least. The content focused around commitment, communication, conflict resolution, budgeting and financial planning, and family planning. I'm not quite sure how Chris really felt about the whole thing, except that he apparently thinks we're the perfect couple and a lot of the talks didn't apply to us, because, why work on something that doesn't need improvement? I found it very interesting, and while I agree with Chris that we're on the same page with pretty much everything, a lot of the content was helpful to just spark thoughts of what married life is really going to be like for us.
Chris and I still operate in the "Oh we're young and in love" mindset. We laugh and play, and we rarely argue. We have had similar upbringings and are blessed to have parents who have set excellent examples of what love and marriage is supposed to be. We have a good little life that we've settled in to. This weekend definitely reiterated all that, and I've never been more sure or excited to marry Chris. My excited little brain has calmed down a bit though, because the reality is setting in that although Chris and I possess all the right tools and supports to have the most amazing and happy marriage (which OF COURSE we will), we're going to have to work on it sometimes. It can't always be puppies and rainbows, but with the things we've discussed this weekend, I know we'll work through anything that we come up against. I just love him so much and still can't believe he picked me to share his life with.
On a side note, this week I start a weekly yoga class with my lovely FSIL, Jenny. I've gone to a few classes using a Groupon I bought, and I'm obsessed. Jenny suggested I join her class that's offered through the local community college network as a continuing education course, so I did. :) I'm excited to have weekly dates with her to catch up and have some bonding time that doesn't involve wedding planning.
Plus, at the end of the week, I'm flying to California for a family reunion/grandpa's 85th birthday. I don't see this side of the family that often, so I'm really looking forward to it. Not to mention it's supposed to be almost 80 while I'm there, which will be a nice break from the dreary weather we've had here the last few days.
Now, I'm off to help my sister out with an assignment. She's using me as a professional consult for a psychology paper, so I have to make sure she gets an A :)
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