We've hung out with Ray and Jen a few times in the past few months. I really admire how they purposely make time for people, even though they have 3 young kids, Ray's a busy doctor running between multiple clinics, and their schedules are crazy. I would always jokingly say "Have a nice life!" to my friends when they got married, because it seems that married couples so often drop off the face of the earth... as if somehow being married means that you suddenly don't go out with friends, and even when you do, you can't go out without your other half. And that's even before the kids start poppin' out. ;)

Granted, now that I'm married, I can see how it's more difficult -- you definitely have to make time for people and be proactive about it, because let's face it, we're not in college anymore. People don't just drop by my dorm room to hang out until the wee hours of the morning, playing Korean DDR, jamming on the guitar, and having DTRs. Having a husband means 2x more dishes, 4x more laundry (don't ask how that figures mathematically, because I'm still trying to figure it out myself), 2x more activities/events, 2x more family time (actually, for me, this went from 0% to 300% since my family is in Michigan and all of his extended family is here), not to mention the "alone time" that's necessary for any marriage. We seem to be struggling in that last category... our date night went from going out once a week to grocery shopping as "dates" to non-existent within a few months. :( Fail!

Anyway... I am determined not to join the exclusive married club. Please hang out with me!

Speaking of which... the latest couple to join the married club is Mr. and Mrs. Aaron and Christy Chan! :) Congratulations!