Alison Jutzi Talks Amongst Herself

The most important thing I've learned thus far is that sometimes when you're married and you're supposed to be the maid of honour in your dear friend Kristy's wedding in August of 2012, you find out that you're going to be giving birth to your first child right around that same time. Despite our best efforts (well, I suppose they weren't our best , case in point being my growing tummy), life found a way. Jeff Goldblum was right! I am 17 weeks along and feeling pretty good, if not a little tired. All the time. But I'm sure I'll feel like myself again when the baby is born and I have to feed it every two hours. Right? Totally like myself? Nothing will really change too much? It'll be like owning a houseplant? Ha! Like I'd ever own a houseplant. Those things are way too hard to take care of. So that's what I've learned. Also, I love my marriage. I really do. This loving partnership thing truly is wonderful. And I'm happy to b...

And now, the much-anticipated second post in my What I Have Learned About Marriage collection. You can read the first post here . Age of marriage: (almost) 7 months They say that the first year of marriage is the hardest, but I cannot see how the year after all the wedding planning is done could possibly be difficult. Not spending several paralyzing hours a week trying to pick out a china pattern at the Bay has been great for our relationship; Saying "husband" and "wife" is fun! For the first few months it sounded almost silly, but now I'm used to it and I like it; I haven't had as many people ask me when I'm going to have children as I thought I would; Sometimes when you're married, people call you Mrs. Sullivan and it makes you giggle; Sometimes when you're married, people call your husband Mr. Jutzi and that makes you guffaw; That joint bank account we started is fabulous! I've bought more clothes with that money...I'M JOKING! IT'...

Hello, reader(s). In a new collection of essays entitled What I Have Learned About Marriage I will explore my journey throughout this new and exciting chapter in my life, detailing what I have learned along the way. Age of marriage: 1 Month Here it is, just over one month after Philip and I tied the knot at Toronto's Berkeley Church on April 30th, 2011. Here is what I have learned: Marriage is super fun! It involves lots of drinking and partying and people giving you copious amounts of cash in envelopes! Marriage involves renting an apartment in Lisbon when the weather is perfect, and having the time of your life. Marriage means you have leftover cake in your freezer that you will probably eat on your and your new huzzzband's birthdays this month. Marriage ensures that your fridge is well-stocked with all the beer that couldn't be returned to the beer store. I don't know why people say marriage is work. I think it's all just a big party. WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO...