Three months of staying (happily) Married - and how my past fundas of life failed here!
I have been *happily married for more than three months now. Though the initial turmoil (read as adjustment phase) is over, it has not been an easy shift. I have been always been very proud that I am extremely adaptable. I adjust to situations. I am flexible. I quickly learn and move on. And blah blah. All my past fundas of life failed when it came to marriage. Marriage is not just a switch in job sector, function, employer or city. Marriage is not even just about getting into a relationship with someone. It is much more complex than that. Many important variables change all of a sudden. From getting a permanent roommate to living in a strange house to following others' rules to behaving decently - life has toppled upside down, inside out, left to right and so on. All my married friends cautioned me about the beginning phase. They say that it takes about a few years to really adjust in a new family - to get to know them well, and for them to get to know you well. I used to l...