Marrying Your Husband on Repeat, 5 years in, ♾️ to go

In honor of celebrating five years of marriage and seven years of loving each other, I’m sharing what these years have truly taught us — the good, the hard, the holy, and the everyday choices that build a strong foundation. This post is my heart on marriage, communication, teamwork, and choosing your person over and over again.

💍 Five Years Married, Seven Years Us

This last week, Austin and I celebrated five years of marriage and seven years of loving each other in every season of life.

It’s honestly W-I-L-D to look back and realize how much life we’ve packed into those years. Two boys. One angel baby. New houses. Job changes. Love to loss, and loss to healing to growth. Late-night laughs and tears to early-morning chaos.

We have created the kind of love that adapts — together — with every new chapter.

And one thing I know now more than ever:

A strong marriage doesn’t happen on its own.

It’s built — brick by brick, choice by choice, day after day.

When we were dating, everything felt so simple. But marriage is where we poured the true foundation. And I can promise you:

It’s not always romantic.

It’s not always easy.

And it’s definitely not always Instagram-worthy.

But…

It’s real.

It’s steady.

And it’s worth choosing — again and again.

🌿 The Truth About Doing Life Together

It’s really easy to get lost in the everyday moments — work, kids, friends, family, stress — it all demands attention. We’ve all been there. But the most important part of it all is who is doing life next to you.

Just the other day, I told Austin my stress level was high. I was overwhelmed with everything — work, the kids’ schedules, holidays, timelines, all of it.

And his immediate reply was:

“What can I do to help? Let’s make a list, set priorities, and not worry.”

Communication has been our biggest teacher.

(Apparently, he can’t just read my mind — shocking, I know 😉.)

I want to share what I’ve learned, why I think it’s working, and how we plan to keep building on what we’ve started.

🌿 What I’ve Learned in Five Years of Marriage

A strong marriage isn’t built on big gestures.

It’s built on small, consistent actions:

• Showing up when it’s inconvenient

• Apologizing even when you’re still frustrated

• Choosing to listen instead of defend

• Protecting each other’s peace

• Supporting dreams (even the scary ones, like writing a blog)

• Praying together when life feels heavy

• Laughing — even when you’re tired

• Being on the same team, always

The foundation Austin and I stand on was poured long before our wedding day — but it’s been shaped through every trial, every joy, every setback, and every season that required us to grow instead of quit.

💛 We Keep Marrying Each Other

I don’t believe you only marry your person once.

You marry them every time life changes.

Every time you hold each other through loss.

Every time you parent as a team.

Every time one of you is struggling and the other carries the weight.

Every time you choose kindness over being right.

Every time you remember why you chose each other in the first place.

Austin has been my home, my steady place, my laughter in the chaos, and my partner in the kind of life I used to pray for.

And honestly — this matters more than anything:

Our love for our children is deep and fierce… but the love we have for each other is the foundation that makes our home whole.

We protect our marriage so we can show up as the best versions of ourselves for our boys.

🤍 Here’s to the Next Five

If these first five years taught me anything, it’s that the most beautiful parts of marriage aren’t the big moments — they’re the everyday ones that build something unshakeable.

I’m grateful for the man God placed in my life at the exact right time.

I’m grateful for the life we’re building.

And I’m grateful for the foundation we stand on —

faith, friendship, forgiveness, and forever choosing each other.

Here’s to five years down… and a lifetime to go.

I’d marry him again — every single day. 🤍

💛 A Note to You

If you’re reading this and you’re in a tough season, a quiet season, or a rebuilding season — I hope you know this: marriage isn’t meant to be perfect, it’s meant to be tended to. The small choices, the honest conversations, the forgiveness, the grace, the laughter in the middle of chaos… they matter more than you think.

Keep choosing your person.

Keep showing up, even in the small ways — snuggling on the couch, date nights that feel simple but meaningful, cooking dinner side by side, or just sharing a quiet moment after the kids go to bed.

Keep remembering that strong foundations are built over time — not overnight.

Wherever you are in your relationship, I’m cheering for you.

May you find steadiness, softness, and a love that grows with you in every season. 🤍