Three's Company

I don't think that I have explained my current living situation yet. I live with my sweet cousin Andrea and her husband. Yes, I live with a married couple and not just a married couple, but newlyweds. Friends of mine that know this always ask "isn’t that weird living with newlyweds?" I always answer "surprisingly no." Surprisingly, it has been a very comfortable and enjoyable living situation. This is probably due to the fact that they are two of the most christian, sweet-hearted people I know.

Sure, at times I have had to get away when I can't handle the lovey- doviness any longer, but all in all it has been a very positive experience. It has been amazing to see two people as obsessed with each other as my cousin and her husband are. I'll admit, I can be a cynic when it comes to love. I'm not exactly sure why considering I've never had a bad break up, and my parents are best friends.

Never the less, I can’t imagine feeling the way they feel about each other. They spend every waking day together, perfectly content staying home with just each other’s company to entertain them. I can hear hysterical laughter from their bedroom in the wee hours of the night. They stay on speaker phone with each other when one is at work, not saying anything for minutes at a time.

I’m not sure if I’m not ready for that kind of relationship, or I haven’t found the right person. They didn’t find each other until they were 27 years old, and for them it was worth the wait. Watching them has made up my mind even more that I will not settle on someone just to get married. When I get married, I want it to be because I can't imagine not having that person in my life on a daily basis. I want to enjoy that person's company so much that we could be doing nothing at all, but still having the time of our lives. And most of all, I want someone who makes me laugh.

I am so thankful to have them as role models, but they have also been like second parents to me since I moved to Nashville! I will miss them when I move next semester, but I will never forget their kindness! :)

I pay very little regard...to what any young person says on the subject of marriage. If they profess a disinclination for it, I only set it down that they have not yet seen the right person.
-Jane Austen, Mansfield Park