A Wife's New Year Resolution

It may seem odd to write a resolution weeks after New Years and even days after Valentines. But in the few months into marriage I realized that every day is a New Year, a new opportunity to redeem yourself, take back the words you said, and strengthen the love for your significant behalf. 

To stand true to my vows and commitment, here's my 2014 New Year Resolution stated under my new civil status.

1. Powering Up the Redeeming Factor. - I married not only you buy your family too; for this I vow to put importance on your thoughts and opinion rather than fighting for my own. Happiness is achieved not by winning over others but by arriving at a compromise where everybody is happy.

2. Flaring up has its moments but not on our bed. - Patience is indeed a virtue. When the radical voices in my head are clawing their way into my mouth to make you understand a point, I'll endeavor to hear you out calmly and understand your point before my mouth gets ahead of my head.

3. To calmly count to 10 before getting mad at something.- Again, this has something to do with giving way to reason rather than emotion. 

4. Measuring ourselves without the vanities of Facebook statistics. - Facebook statistics should be entertaining not serve as measurement of achievements. That is a point I will always shove into your face even if it annoys you. To always prove that Facebook statuses and status symbol are superficial & should never gauge the happiness of a couple or a family.

5. Filtered honest will be indiscrimately applied. - There will be times that I will hide things from you. But I can assure you that when I do, it will only be trivial, superficial and NEVER on the level of financial or betrayal. Sometimes, a wife just gotta have secrets.

6. 100% effort for 50/50 sharing. - It's for my benefit that we live in a man-dominated society; but just because that could work to my benefit, it doesn't mean that I'm going to take advantage of it. I will endeavor to always be your better half especially during times when you need someone to solve your problems. 

For now I'll end up at 6. . representing the things I've learned this past 2 months that we've been married. I promise to put all these into practical action. The list may go on, but 1 thing is certain; even if the list/number goes up, my promises will intensify. I love you husband.