Have you ever bought a jigsaw puzzle with more than 1000 pieces? You see the box and you like the picture. It is a beautiful masterpiece! You tell yourself “I can do this!” or maybe even “It’ll be fun to put them together.”” But when you take it home and open the box, you’re immediately faced with thousands of pieces that look more like a mess than a masterpiece. What once seemed exciting turns out to be challenging work, flipping each piece, finding the position of all edges and figuring out what fits inside. Even if you have some puzzle-solving skills, putting the puzzle together requires you to skillfully construct each piece with no guidance to know where to start.
Marriage is like putting a whole new puzzle together. We see other couples who seem to have it all together, as if their jigsaw puzzle is complete and ready to be framed.Other couples can’t seem to find all the pieces of the puzzle and take too long to put them together, so they give up their masterpiece. They may never go to the table to work on it again, so it collects dust (which can be washed off), or maybe they throw it away altogether and get divorced.
When it comes to parenting, my partner and I believe our puzzle is far from complete. We are not finished masterpieces or puzzle-solving experts. Some parts of us have not yet been flipped and we do not know what we will find or what will or will not fit into life in due course.However, we promise to keep performing to solve our parenting mystery. And we’re the kind of people who pull the puzzle out of the box every day to solve it.
As our eldest son nears puberty, we seem to be entering a new phase of the puzzle. We master the challenges of technology, social media and the pressures of youth. We learn balance by giving our children independence and freedom, protecting them and setting boundaries.It’s not always easy, and we often think we’ll find out along the way.
But as with any puzzle, there are moments of clarity and moments of confusion. We celebrate small victories and learn from our mistakes. We are aware that our puzzle will never be truly complete, but we are committed to keep working on it and enjoying the process.
So if you are planning to get married one day, newlyweds, or are still solving your marriage puzzle, we encourage you to read our blog posts and follow us on social media @weddingpuzzleshop. Together we will share our stories to help you piece your puzzle together. And if you are looking for unique and personalized wedding gifts, be sure to visit our website https://weddingpuzzleshop.com/