R♥J&N: Happily M.A.R.R.I.E.D

MARRIAGE: The social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

Laie Temple, Hi

"I LOVE BEING MARRIED. ITS SO GREAT TO FINALLY FIND THAT ONE PERSON YOU WANT TO ANNOY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE." :p

We got married on March 20th 2010. It was a bittersweet moment for the both of us. It meant no more sleep overs or late night outings with the friends, but it was a NEW CHAPTER for the both of us :) Before i go on, let me take you back and tell u about how i found the LOVE of my life <3

It was December of 2008. I met him at a church function, (yes i know, who would've thought, right!!??) lol it was a singles outing, for my cousins ward. My cousin convinced me to go with him, so i did. The activity was bowling night, and there, HE first laid eyes on ME. hahaha, We didn't talk to each other that night, but we did ask other people who each other were. [If that makes any sense] So pretty much nothing was really said at the bowling activity, because he was too shy to approach me, AFTER he got my NAME WRONG..i guess he was trynna be slick and say "Hi Ruta" but instead he said "Hi Rita" and yes i corrected him and that was it, for that night. lol BUT he some how found me on facebook!! :p We exchanged numbers, and from there we dated and started a relationship that led to OUR BEAUTIFUL daughter & our AMAZING MARRIAGE.<3

People have asked us so many times about how we met, and that's the story we would tell them. Its funny to look back and think man I never thought HE would be the ONE. :) Til this day i still tell him that. <3 I am VERY BLESSED & LUCKY to have him in my LIFE. We have had many ups and downs, but who doesn't? The first year of our marriage was challenging. They say the first year is always hard, and they weren't lying. lol. But TOGETHER we overcame those obstacles, and we learned from them.

Marriage takes teamwork, trust, honesty, effort, patience and lots and lots of LOVE with a pinch of UNDERSTANDING :) Oh and lets not forget Communication! That alone helps a lot too. Keeping things to yourself, will only drive you crazyy, trust me. lol. At first it was hard, but we learned to communicate and be more open to each others ideas&opinions.

One of are biggest challenges was dealing with each others past. It took awhile for us to accept each others past and move on. It wasn't easy, but we did it. We say "YOUR PAST IS WHAT MADE YOU & IT LED YOU TO ME" :) and with that said we put the past in the past and moved on! Sometimes the BETTER comes after the WORST. Marriage is NOT easy, the trials and tribulations through your marriage is a test of how strong your love is for each other. And I'm happy to say that we are still going strong. :)Through thick and thin I absolutely positively LOVE LOVE LOVE my husband and I'm forever grateful to have him in my life! <3 this ones for you Justin Alalita Fonoti!!
Thank You for EVERYTHING that you have done and continue to do for OUR little FAMILY :)

Thanks for reading & happy Monday to you all!

--Ruta