NEWLYWEDS: So what have you had to adjust to since being married?

This is why I recommend living with a person before marrying them

LOL You think those are "challenges". That's cute.

Well we have lived together since January so things really haven't changed much... Aside from the fact that this is his busy season at work and I feel more single this past week than I did before I was married !! LOL He had to work both Sat & Sunday and has worked 12 hour days all week, just found out he is working this weekend to so ... However when he first moved in I had to get used to sharing a bathroom and the fact that he likes to have things in view every where and I prefer to keep things put away so it looks neat and simple - I hate clutter, The hardest thing to get getting used to was his crazy hours , I like to get up with him and have coffee before he leaves ( 3 a.m.) so my days are much longer than necessary but its my choice. I'm trying to get used to the new last name too!

No not challenges.......adjustments

My challenges- His mother lives with us and our baby, we have 2 dogs who never shut up, and we live in a 1 bedroom apartment. Things have been really rough around here lately.

Only minor adjustments, since we were pretty used to each other already... probably the biggest one was sleeping in the same bed, since I'm a light sleeper and he snores sometimes. Earplugs are a lifesaver!

Also had a bit of conflict over the amount of time playing video games, since now we are in the same house and I *see* him playing them for hours on end... but he just got a better (and more demanding) job so I have a feeling that problem will resolve itself! He does play less when he has other obligations.

Very minor "problems" as you can see... been married for 1 year now, and still as excited as ever!!

EDIT: Ohhh, the last name... yes, I do still miss my maiden name sometimes!! *tear*

My last name is Juarez (simple and mexican right?) and after I get married it will be Karwowski. He is polish. That should be intersting..But I honestly do believe a lot will change (in a good way) once we get married and finally live together. Maria you're cute, a like the way you said that "adjustments". haha

The last name will be hard for me to get use too as well I go from Mayo to Mylnikova! I already live with my FH so i dont think much will change but we'll see after we buy a house together.

It hasn't sunk in yet that I have a new last name; and I don't think it will until the first day of school when my students start calling me Mrs. Young. I just hope I remember to answer them....lol

We aren't married yet...but do live together and I just have to say OMG my fiance never turns off a light. I declare I call him "Qbert" (as in the 80's video game) b/c he goes around turning on lights and NEVER turns them off!! lol

I haven't really had to adjust to anything. We've lived together for 5 years.

We already live together and I'm not taking his name....so unless he changes in some pronounced way, I think we'll be good =)

We already live together and have for 4 years now. And I'll take his last name, which is a mouthful. But otherwise, I'm already used to him leaving his socks all over the place, taking his shoes off right in front of the doorway, leaving everything he uses each morning on the bathroom counter, and snoring. LOL I love him!

Qbert!! omg that is so funny, I'm gonna have to steal that for my husband bc he does the SAME thing!! hahaha

We have been living together pretty much most of our relationship. So I dont think I'll have anything to get used to really other then a new last name

"3. Believe it or not, I had to adjust to someone doing such special things for me. I am so used to do everything myself."

He'll stop, give him about a year. I've been living with my FH for about 9 years now, when he first moved in it was awkward, always trying to respect each other space and feelings, getting used to where the other person puts stuff when they pick up. No bathroom privacy was hard for me to get used to

Now it's like a comfy pair of pajama bottoms, there are a few things that still drive me insaaaannne, but you learn to pick your battles. The ones I've lost are: taking his socks wherever and leaving them there, putting his dirty clothes *next* to the hamper, and putting his dirty plate *next* to the sink. Oh well, it’s at least it’s close…

Oh and Aquilla, if you can’t beat ‘em, join 'em. See if he’ll play a game that you both can enjoy next time, I really love some quality video game time with the FH, gives us something fun to do together when we’re feeling lazy!

We got engaged after a year of living together, married after 2 years of living together. Been together almost 4 years. Things are the same now as they were then. Only thing that changed was my last name. I didn't even feel any different during the wedding.

I am laughing at some of the commonalities we've all had to adjust to. I guess some things are just a "man thing". LOL Like someone said...you choose your battles. I'm sure our men have their adjustment lists for us, they are sometimes just not as vocal about it. I was married before for 10 years so adjustments isn't anything NEW to me. It's just all interesting

Well I am not married yet but will be in 8 days. I don't expect too much to change because she have lived together for 3 years now. The only thing is trying to get used to my soon to be last name.

The biggest change for me as been the name change! I went yesterday to change it was ss and the dmv! I just had to call a place and they asked for my last name and saying the new was strange but wonderful at the same time. Not a lot of changes b.c we lived together before we were married!