A Happy Marriage

I have an older sister named Ellie, and last June she married her husband Nate. It has almost been a year since they have been married and wow that time really flew by. She is a great example to me in so many ways, but especially in her marriage. When she found Nate, my family and I were so happy for her. We knew that she was marrying the right person and we couldn’t have been more excited for her. The funny thing is that they almost look like siblings! They both are pretty tall and have blonde hair and everyone always asks if they are siblings. Nate fits right in with our family. It's obvious to me that their marriage is full of positive outcomes and experiences. Their marriage is not perfect, but I can tell that their marriage is full of happiness and love as well as many other positive things.

I noticed that they have a positive relationship in their marriage because they are always doing little things for each other. Sometimes Nate will make dinner for Ellie because he wants to do something nice for her, or my sister will surprise Nate at work with lunch. I think it’s sweet that even though they are busy, they take time out of their day to do something nice for each other every day. Even the smallest things can make you so happy. Another thing that I noticed that is positive about their marriage is that they both work hard and work until it’s all done, and that they take the time to have fun afterwards. Nate just finished medical school in Missouri and now they are moving to New York because that is where he got his residency. They both are going to work in New York, but when they can, they will take the time to have fun with each other like go hiking, or swimming or just do something together. Sometimes it can be hard to have a good attitude when you are working so much, but they always make time to spend time with each other and go enjoy things that they like.

I love seeing their relationship blossom as the time goes by and it makes me excited to get married myself. I have great examples of positive marriages all around me, but I am grateful to have a wonderful sister and brother-in-law share their positivity through marriage and through each other.