Love After Marriage Novels & Stories

Napatingin ako kay Marc habang binibigkas niya ang salitang love. Dama ko ’yon, eh. Maging si Mama, parang hindi sigurado kung talagang may pagmamahal na namamagitan sa amin ni Marc. Pagkatapos ni Mama, si Lola naman ang nagsalita. Maikli lang ang mensahe niya. “Be a good wife to him. Marriage isn’t always easy. There will be disagreements, problems… but you stay faithful, and you respect each other. That’s what matters.”

hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa kukuti ko at bigla akong nag react at sinabi iyon. Namulsa si Troy at tinapatan ang walang expression kong mga titig. "Love is a choice, kung gusto mo siyang mahalin at gusto mong mag work ang marriage ninyo, it is possible. Walang imposible basta maging faithful ka lang sa kaniya. Baka sign mo na 'to, para kalimutan si Lian."

"Heto na at tapos ko ng lutuin ang specialty ng lahat, beefsteak." We're happy taking our foods together. Ako naman ay todo ang pag-aasikaso ko sa mag-aama ko. Kaya si Logan, todo naman ang pagsusubo sa akin ng pagkain. A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. Love does not appear with any warning signs. You fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board. No time to think about what's happening. It's inevitable. An event you can't control. A crazy, heart-stopping, roller-coaster ride that just have to take its course.

Pero ngayon may isa nang buhay na nakadepende sa akin Kailangan kong bumangon at buohin ang sarili ko Kahit kapalit no’n ay masaktan ako sa pag-alis ko…para sa anak ko “I-I thought forced love can turn into a wonderful marriage over years.” “Maybe we can learn how to love someone over time.” “But force love can be the sweetest love but it can also be the poison that will slowly kill you… And before you notice it, it completely devours you.” Tumingin ako sa mata ni lolo Ernesto at pilit na ngumiti.

Parang bumalik sa normal ang lahat. Pero may nagbago. Humakbang paatras si Chlorothea, naglagay ng kaunting distansya pero hindi na kasing layo ng dati. “This changes nothing,” sabi ng dalaga. She didn’t believe in love. She disliked marriage even more. And he quietly despised every fool who clung to naïve fantasies like “growing old together.” Ngumiti si Lysander ng bahagya. “Of course it does.”

Kaya paanong hindi ko siya mabibigyan ng pansin, di’ba? Magkakilala ang mga magulang ko at ni Edward. Naging maayos naman ang pakikitungo sa akin ng kanyang mga magulang. Palagi rin nilang kinukwento ang mga achievements ni Edward. Sa huli, ang aking inosente at batang puso ay unti-unting nahuhulog sa kanya. Ito ang dahilan para makabuo ako ng isang romantikong imahe ni Edward. Naisip ko na ang yaman at kaakit-akit na panlabas ay sapat na para sa akin. Ito ang bumulag sa akin para pumayag na maikasal sa kanya pagkatapos ko ng kolehiyo. I was 23 years old when we got married. Mahal ko siya, ngunit alam ko na iba ang kanyang rason sa pagpayag sa kasal.

I hug her back and claimed her lips. "Sleep tight Hon, i love you" saad ko. "I love you too Hon, night" she said. "And i love you too baby" sabay halik to sa tiyan niya. It all started with a simple glance at her turn into crush. We met at the party and we talked. I keep her bracelet and only to found out that it's for me. I lost her at first but grabbed her the second chance we met again. The moment she tell me that she tell love me, i didn't hesitate to asked her for a marriage and she said yes. It's a blessing to have a family, it's too good to have a loving wife, a good son and bubbly daughter. I promised to myself that i will always love her until my last breath and cherish her everyday

Simula ng malaman ni Maru ang pagbubuntis ko ay naging mas maalaga at maingat na siya. Minsan nga ang OA na. But I will not deny the fact that I like what he is doing now. I feel so loved and complete. And how I wish that all of this is true. I always long for love. Sometimes, I wish that Maru and I will end up loving each other, though I know for a fact that it will be impossible to happen.

“I never really loved you the way a husband should. I married you out of convenience. Not because I saw a future with you.” Nanigas ang buong katawan ko. Pilit kong inabot ang katinuan sa gitna ng pag-ambon ng sakit. “I was your wife, Larkin,” sagot ko nang mariin. “I gave you everything. Respect, loyalty, even my dreams—I gave them all to you.” “Exactly,” singit niya, sarkastiko. “You gave me everything except the one thing that mattered.” Nanlaki ang mata ko, humigpit ang hawak ko sa gilid ng mesa. “Are you really reducing a marriage to fertility?”

"I love you too, Damsel... I love you so much." We make love passionately, his movements are gentle and try our best not to get rough even though we want to. He sealed my lips with a kiss, after. Marriage life isn't easy, nandiyan lahat-lahat ng problemang kahaharapin niyo ngunit ang mahalaga ay, manatili kayong magkasama na puno ng pagmamahal para sa isa't isa hanggang sa huli.