Marriage is a journey

A man and a woman take their marriage vows, witness by family members, relatives and friends. And they become husband and wife. As a tradition, some may go for their honeymoon right away. There they will spend all their romantic time together, strolling along the beach or staying in their hotel room, only the two of them. They only have eyes for each other and it seems for a moment, they are the only two person existed in the world, just like Adam and Eve. When the honeymoon is over, they are back to their normal life. Only this time, they are starting their life as husband and wife. They start to plan for their future. They want to buy a house or a car or even starting a family. Then the baby comes. They become new parents, a mother and a father for their child. This is such a huge responsibility. Can they handle it? Of course, although a new experience for them, they can get some help from their families and friends. A new family has been created. Not all are lucky to be able to have their own child. But there are options. They can adopt or find a surrogate mother to carry their child. Now priority is no longer only for the two of them anymore. They have a little helpless human being that needs their care to grow and become another adult. Their attention is now on their child/children. From nursing them, giving them the lessons of basic value of every human being and to give them a good education. All these have mature them to become better parents. As their children grow into adulthood, they see themselves growing old. Soon, their children will leave them and embark to a new life, single or married. So, the journey of marriage began.