Why Not Wait to Get Married? If You've Fallen in Love Like I Have, You Know Why

I was 18, he was 20. I had never been so absolutely scared in my entire life. Here I was, going off to college in a few months. My plans were to go to college, maybe do some studying abroad, graduate and eventually, some day, if I wanted to- "settle down".

It didn't exactly happen that way. I did go off to college but came back after one semester. I was engaged to be married to the most amazing man. He loved me, and still does, so unconditionally that I couldn't stand to be away from him. We were married a year later and now three years after we met we own a home and are expecting our first child; a girl.

Many people, including my mother and closest friends, thought I was throwing my life away. I was intelligent and everyone thought I would "accomplish more" than just being a housewife and mother. They said, "You're going places, why not just wait?" And why not wait? We've, my husband and I, asked ourselves this question so many times. However, anyone who has ever been in love, real love, knows that love can't always wait. My husband makes me happy and he always has. And he makes me a better person. Who wouldn't want to be around that all the time?

And no, I'm not going to say that he "completes" me. That's so corny. And when I say that he makes me a better person I mean that he shows me what I am and what I can accomplish. Before Josh I thought I was average but I know that I was wrong. I'm special and he shows me that every day that he loves me. He tells me I'm beautiful and now I see that I really am. He tells me I'm talented and it's because of him that I continue my writing. I guess I've always known these things, he just showed me that it's okay to see them and show them to the world.