Recently my sister Abby got engaged to her boyfriend of nearly 6 years Ryan. He asked for my parents’ blessings to marry her during Christmas break, carefully planning every move he made around them throughout our entire time together. My sister just turned 26 last week while Ryan is 29, so I am glad they finally decided to take the final step and promise a lifetime together for each other. They already have been cohabiting together in their house in Pittsburgh for the last 3 years, so marriage won’t bring many new changes to their relationship other than a band around their fingers. I had always considered them as a married couple anyway, sharing a home and their dog, Buddy, who is as much of a child to my sister as I am to my own mother.
Even though I have known Ryan and have seen him at every family event for the past 6 years, it’s crazy to think that they’re finally taking the next huge step in their adult lives. It’s even crazier to think that my own sister, the same one that went to mosh pits and worked at Pizza Hut when I was in elementary school, has a master’s degree in Psychology and is finally settling down with someone she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Even though years keep passing and we all get older, my family acts the same with each other as we have when I was in 3rd grade. We all have the same personalities, tease each other the same way, and argue over the same things. Now one of us is married with two, soon to be three, in college. Although a part of me is saddened to watch all of us grow up and have less time together as an entire family, I am excited to see the plans that life has in store for all of us come to life.
The wedding is scheduled to be on November 6th on a ski resort about 2 hours away from Pittsburgh. I’m really excited, especially since this will be the first wedding I go to since my mom and step dad’s wedding when I was 4. My sister asked me to be a bridesmaid while my little sister is going to walk her dog Buddy down the aisle during the ceremony (I am a little jealous). Either way, I can’t wait to be a part of the biggest day of her life while spending a fun night with my family and enjoying fancy food and cake. I know that they’re both making a good, smart decision, and I am excited to see this bring them even closer.
Are any of your siblings married? If so, does it feel weird to you?
Congratulations to your sister! That's so exciting! I have one sibling, and he is not married (he's 18 lol), but I can relate a lot to life changing. Now that my brother's away at school, it's only my parents and I in my house, and it definitely feels weird. Some things never change and others are completely different now. It's exciting to see how life evolves as we grow up, especially when it comes to the big things: college, moving out, engagements, etc. Congrats again!!
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