I can't believe Samantha and I have been married for almost a year. It has been a tumultuous past few months as Sam and I have struggled with what it means to be married while dealing with the stresses of work and school and everything else that has come along. It has been a rough year, but I am so glad that Sam and I got married. She has been so patient with me as I have pushed the limits of our relationship and she continues to surprise me every day with her kindness, grace and wit. I feel like we have begun to grow into one another in a way that has only recently begun to take shape.