ha oh that's right i forgot you were on the 26th. Happy A in advance. i think i told you we are exactly one day shy of being a year ahead of you guys. the 27th will be 3 yrs for us. but i was thinking back the other day-the first year was the hardest for a lot of the same reasons-financially and getting used to someone else. but i find this whole marriage thing to be one incredible learning process and it really does force you, in a good way, to mature and refine your qualities (AKA fruitage of the spirit). As close as i thought me and andrew were on the day we got married, i can look back and see how much closer we are now, esp after all the junk we've been through. it's such a sweet progression of a relationship. and having a little more money helps, too :).