My thoughts....

It seems that a lot of people are getting engaged lately. I've noticed that it is a subject that many people hold conflicting views about (akward sentencing, but it's 12:30). I think a lot of girls my age might hold a misconception of marriage, though I am not married and could not possibly know. However, I feel that marriage is more work then (than?) young people would like to admit to. I think it's a bad idea to go into marriage thinking that it will complete your life. While we might often have that 'special someone' who does complete our life, we can never allow that to happen until we have first started the process to become complete in ourselves and in our relationship to God (I feel that it is a process). Whether you date for a long time or a short period, it is important to see the relationship past the feelings. Let's be honest with ourselves, we will not always feel that giddy feeling we first had when we met, especially during a fight or a rough patch in the marriage. Relationships have to be built on commitment and trust. We have to evaluate ourselves and make sure that we are ready for this kind of commitment, it can't be taken lightly. I don't think that I am ready to get married (I'm still in school and not yet 22), but I think that by acknowlegding this, I might be closer to the day when I will be. I would like to hear some other thoughts on the subject, perhaps some married bloggers.