Even though I have only been with my girlfriend for the last six months, I have known her for over a year and a half. For over a year, we were just really good friends with each other, but as we grew closer as friends, we both realized that it made more sense for us to be in a committed relationship. I was nervous that making the jump to an actual relationship would throw things off between us, but I’m happy to say that the last six months with her have been quite enjoyable.
Although we both now live in the Midwest, my girlfriend is originally from New Jersey. Her immediate family also lives in the Midwest, but she still has some extended family members who live in New Jersey. When she asked if I wanted to go to New Jersey with her to visit her family, I agreed, so we ended up taking a six day trip up there.
I was obviously a little nervous about meeting all of her family members, but everyone was really nice to me. I think they could all see that I genuinely care about her, so everyone in her family treated me quite well.
