Three years of marriage. Wow. I have to admit, it hasn’t been easy. Really. Honestly.
I still have to get used to his remote control hogging. He still has to get used to me leaving books all over the place. There are other things that can irritate one or the other — forgetting to pay the bills, misplacing the other’s eyeglasses, leaving socks on the floor, abandoning dirty dishes in the sink, stepping on a freshly mopped floor with grubby rubber shoes, forgetting about that hairbrush on the couch. Whoops.
My patience has been tested severely, as I’ve tested his. It’s not easy. But you learn. And learning from all this matters a lot.
You learn to put aside the little bad things and look at the little good things. Like tucking each other in, preparing each other’s pajamas or toothbrush every night, holding hands while sleeping, making each other laugh, cooking breakfast when the other worked overtime the previous evening, surprising each other with a hug. I don’t want to ever get used to all these. The element of surprise and constant appreciation keeps these sweet things fresh and kilig.
Learn to see the little good things together. It doesn’t count if only one sees things this way.
Three years of marriage. Wow. I have to admit, it hasn’t been easy. Really. Honestly. But really, honestly, these have been the most awesome three years of my life.
Happy Anniversary, Husby. 
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
paz
May 24, 2006 at 11:24 am (18 years ago)happy anniversary to you both! wishing you more loving years to come~!
jennie
May 24, 2006 at 12:52 pm (18 years ago)happy anniversary! i wish you both more love, more blessings and many more years of blissful togetherness to come.
pinayhekmi
May 24, 2006 at 1:22 pm (18 years ago)Thanks for these words. It’s nice to be reminded. You and D are such an inspiration to me. Happy Anniversary!
leah
May 24, 2006 at 1:53 pm (18 years ago)happy anniversary, and may you continue to have squabbles and make up with wild sex after for many MANY more years to come! 😉
mare
May 24, 2006 at 2:00 pm (18 years ago)happy anniversary!
Daphne
May 24, 2006 at 2:54 pm (18 years ago)No one said married life was easy.
It is endearing to know you and your husby are sailing through the years with joy, laughter and the occasional squabbles. Good stuff!
Happy Anniversary.
annabanana
May 24, 2006 at 10:58 pm (18 years ago)happy anniversary, toni!
those little things that you have to accept as part of the person you married are the ones that make the marriage more exciting. god bless you and your husby! hugs!
jeanny
May 24, 2006 at 11:29 pm (18 years ago)happy anniv dearie 😀
Day
May 25, 2006 at 12:20 am (18 years ago)Happy annivesary Toni and D! and more years to come, cheers!
JO
May 25, 2006 at 2:09 am (18 years ago)Hi Toni,
How sweet naman… you hold hands while sleeping…
Happy anniversary!
dexie
May 25, 2006 at 4:53 am (18 years ago)happy anniversary!! more years to come.
Meeyagirl
May 25, 2006 at 5:07 am (18 years ago)happy anniversary! may you grow old together still surprising each other
*muah*
claire
May 25, 2006 at 6:06 am (18 years ago)Hey Toni,
Happy Anniversary! Here’s to you and
“husby” growing old together =) Keep
that childlike aura alive!
Via
May 25, 2006 at 7:48 am (18 years ago)WOW!!! Happy Anniv to you guys Toni!
What a milestone!!!
Pao
May 25, 2006 at 7:50 am (18 years ago)wow, 3 years! kami nga nakaka-isang taon pa lang eh, ilang beses na nagkakapikunan. 😆
yeah, it’s those little good things that you do for each other that counts. whispering sweet nothings in each other’s ear, having your own “lengguwahe ng mag-asawa”, tingin pa lang you understand each other na, learning to admit if you’re wrong & saying sorry, etc. the last one, ay naku, malaki naitutulong nito in forgiving & forgetting if both know when & how to say sorry.
anyway, congratulations! happy anniversary! *clap, clap*
jey
May 25, 2006 at 1:04 pm (18 years ago)congratulations and cheers to many more years ahead! =)
jher
May 25, 2006 at 2:24 pm (18 years ago)Happy Anniversay dear! Cute naman ni H. Heheheheheheh 😉
jojo
May 25, 2006 at 10:28 pm (18 years ago)late greeting, but happy anniversary anyway. pareho tayo–3 years!
you are a cute couple
AnP
May 26, 2006 at 1:46 am (18 years ago)happy happy to you and D!!!
tanya
May 26, 2006 at 6:51 am (18 years ago)happy happy joy joy! awesome toni!
nick and i are just in our 3rd week.. hahaha! a long way to go.. :-p
abby
May 26, 2006 at 9:18 am (18 years ago)awww, how sweet! we hold hands while sleeping too!
happy anniversary toni! get on with the journey!
Joey
May 26, 2006 at 2:27 pm (18 years ago)Congrats, misis! Keep it strong!
vina
May 26, 2006 at 4:25 pm (18 years ago)belated happy anniversary tons!
Zita
May 26, 2006 at 8:57 pm (18 years ago)Belated! We celebrated our 4th anniv this month as well, last May 12. =)
BATJAY
May 26, 2006 at 11:25 pm (18 years ago)HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TONY.
BATJAY
May 27, 2006 at 12:28 am (18 years ago)TONI pala. hehehe.
denden
May 27, 2006 at 1:02 am (18 years ago)happy belated anniversary
Sonnie
May 27, 2006 at 8:10 am (18 years ago)You have a great site and created a niche… Belated happy anniv. Indeed it’s good to fall in love with the right person.
iska
May 27, 2006 at 11:14 pm (18 years ago)hapPY anNiversaRy!!!
tintin
May 31, 2006 at 10:13 am (18 years ago)happy anniversary to you and your husby! God bless your marriage. may it grow stronger through the years. and sana next year you’ll be spending your anniversary with a baby
Monina
June 2, 2006 at 3:35 pm (18 years ago)Happy 3 years Toni!!!
Leah
February 14, 2007 at 1:45 am (17 years ago)Hi Toni, I was searching for love letters wriiten to your loved ones but found this instead, hope you dont mind if I link it to a post I’m creating. Thanks