|  Mark Edward  |

I reached out to a few of the young married men in my Circle.

I asked if they would share how they knew their wife was the right one to marry.

Here’s what they had to say:

 

 

From Dane:

MARKKKKK!!! Here’s a few short sweet lines.

“Realizing that my wife was the one I wanted to spend my life with was something that happened over time.

I remember when she moved into a duplex with some friends.

It was only a few minutes down the road from where I lived. We had been dating for a few months.

Every single day after work, I would go over to the duplex and we would eat dinner together.

Then we would take a long walk on this old country road that ran through a bunch of horse farms and fields.

And every day we learned just a little bit more about each other and made memories that I will never forget as long as I live.

Before long I figured out that if I could have that every day for the rest of our lives, I would be the happiest man in the world.

And I still am.”

From Christopher:

Mark! My good sir, I totally missed your priority deadline.

My apologies. Hope this makes sense & that it’s not too late!

“After dating for 6 months, my mom still referred to my relationship with Lauren in ‘hopeful’ terms.

Like, ‘If your relationship continues…’  ‘If you guys are still together…’  ‘As long as you don’t break up…’

(Ed:  Those Moms!!)

I got annoyed.  My mom asked where the relationship was going and I blurted out…“I want to marry her!”

That’s when I knew.”

Learn more about how Chris went from not dating at all —  to finding The One.  Check it out:

The Dating Game

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From Michael:

“We had become best friends.

We held the same values and had similar interests.

The only part missing was the romance.

The romance evolved over time. When that time came, it just seemed natural to marry.

We couldn’t stay apart.”

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From Bryant:

“Everyone says that you’ll just know when you’ve found the right one.

I fully agree and also fully disagree with that statement.

I had no idea what the heck I was doing!

At the time, I knew that this relationship was different – natural, so fun, full of life, no pressure.

But I can’t say that I “knew she was the one” until I made a conscious decision to believe that. 

I remember a distinct moment before I decided that this was the girl I was going to marry — when I made a decision to do so.

Love is a choice.

A choice based on personalities, likes, dislikes, common history, etc. It may seem like some are easier to love than others, but there’s always a choice.

You have to decide that this is the girl that you’re going to love forever.

Not even a magical fairy with a bow and arrow can make that decision for you.”

All of these men have faced set backs in their marriages.

Some, of extreme proportions.

But they have, and will, weather the storms.

Without storms there is no rain.

Without rain, their is no growth.

You can weather the storms successfully, only when you truly know, she is The One.

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