Chapter One: Coffee vs. Cosmic Demons

Morning light crept through the blinds like it had a secret. My husband was still asleep beside me, breathing like a jetlagged dragon. He had only been home for a day, and already the medication made him puffy, like bread dough left too long on the counter.

I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek—part affection, part “are you alive?” check—and tiptoed to the kitchen.

Coffee. Black. My kind of small rebellion. No sugar, no milk, just bitterness in a cup. If life wanted to throw demons at me, I figured I might as well drink like one.

Speaking of demons—last night I dreamt of one. Not the Hollywood type with horns and smoke machines, but the quieter kind that lurks when you’re brushing your teeth and suddenly remember that time you embarrassed yourself ten years ago. Those demons don’t need special effects. They’ve got memory.

I sat at the table with my coffee, staring at the steam like it might reveal life’s secrets. Of course, it didn’t. Steam is dramatic, but not informative.

What I did notice was this: marriage is a lot quieter than the movies make it seem. Nobody tells you that sometimes “newlywed bliss” looks like you sipping coffee in silence while your husband snores like he’s auditioning for a sound effects reel.

And here’s the knowledge part—soft, subtle, the kind you could miss if you’re not paying attention:
Silence is not the enemy. Sometimes silence is just the space where you learn to hear yourself again.

So I opened my diary, and instead of writing something deep and cosmic, I scribbled:

Note to self: buy earplugs, keep drinking coffee, and remember—demons lose half their power when you laugh at them.

Chapter Two: Marriage is Just Fancy Roommate Training

I always imagined marriage would feel different—more romantic, more cinematic. But most days, it feels like a slightly upgraded version of being roommates. The difference is, now there’s a marriage certificate on the fridge and occasional kisses mixed in with the arguments about who forgot to buy milk.

Take the thermostat, for example. My husband insists on “fresh” air, which is his polite way of saying “let’s live in Antarctica.” Meanwhile, I’m bundled in two socks and a blanket, wondering if toes can legally file for divorce. We reached a compromise: he gets his fresh air, and I quietly layer sweaters like an onion.

Nobody writes this into wedding vows: “I promise to love you through sickness, health, and wildly unreasonable indoor climates.”

But here’s the wisdom hidden in the silliness: marriage isn’t really about grand gestures or dramatic declarations. It’s the tiny adjustments—the willingness to bend without breaking, to laugh instead of fight, to share the last Tim Tam instead of hiding it (though hiding is sometimes tempting).

So in my diary I wrote:

Marriage is basically advanced roommate training. You learn how to share a bathroom, a bed, and occasionally a Netflix password, all while trying not to kill each other over toothpaste tubes. The secret? Patience, humour, and the occasional strategic sock.

And honestly, that’s more romantic than roses.

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