Married gals.. did you feel different after the wedding?

We have lived together for 5 years when we got engaged (we're not married yet) and I definitely felt different, in a good way. I felt like any underlying hesitation was gone, and it really confirmed we wanted the same things. I think every couple is unique with what "feeling different" means and looks like

I love seeing the different experiences-- thanks for asking this OP

Didn't feel different for me.

I've been with DH four years, lived together with kids, etc. So I really didn't expect it to feel different. Just a name change.

But it does. Just the act of "officially" being married, the events, the legalities, celebrating our love with our family and dear friends, all of it... We feel closer, more united. And we love it. It is def more than just a name change.

Together for almost 8 years. Leaving together the last 3. Same shit different day lol

I feel more attractive to him.

We've been together 5 1/2 years, have lived together for 4 yr. I wouldn't say much has changed in our day to day lives (although its only been abt two weeks but....lol) I do feel a little different in a really good way....I'm proud to be his wife, and I'm a new step mom to his two kids and THAT is a great honor. I am so happy to officially be his wife and a new step mom! Taking getting used to no longer having my last name but that'll take a minute!! :+)

Sorry posted twice!

I agree with PP. I assumed nothing would change but I do feel closer and feel like our relationship is warmer.

We lived together for some time before the wedding, so we assumed nothing would really change. But it did.

For me, it's the down-in-the-gut feeling of belonging with another person, in every sense of the word. It's knowing that I placed all of myself - heart, mind, body and soul - into his care as he did with me. It's subtle but it's profound.

As H puts it (and paraphrasing Dr Seuss), it's knowing that my brand of weird and his brand of weird match up and form something more.