NEW YORK CITY — First, let me ease you into the life of Jane. You might remember me from a past KoreAm — the Job Interview person in the issue with that actress from the short-lived program “Couples” on NBC (October 2003). So I am in my late 20s (despite my graying hair), and I’ve had a long battle of a career in the music industry. I am a newlywed, and my family life is … let’s just say, far from ordinary. I was born and raised in NYC. I have an older brother who forgets that he is older than me, two parents who are starting to forget that they have two kids and not just a dog, and an Irish husband who I’m still getting used to.

So marriage is not all flowers and lots of sex like you see on the teli. It’s more like, “HOW THE HELL DID I MARRY YOU? OH YEAH, YOUR MOMMA!” More on that a later month. We’ve moved into a one-bedroom apartment where the door to the bedroom is a lovely curtain rather than an actual door. So being a hot-tempered Korean, I’m used to slamming a door and then locking it. Now all I can do when we get into a fight is close the curtain violently. It doesn’t have the same effect as a loud slam, but hopefully Patrick, my husband, gets the picture.

So how did my family handle the news of me getting married to a lovely Irishman? Well, let’s just say my mom is happy, my brother could care less, and my father … oh, my dear, sweet father. Well, before you judge me and my actions, let me tell you that sometimes it’s better to keep Mr. Kim in the dark — for EVERYONE’S sanity. So yes, Mr. Kim does not know that his dear daughter eloped.

How will this plan play out? Well, you see … I DON’T KNOW! My mother and I are flying blind. I’m just hoping that in a year my father will say, “You know, Patrick is a good guy, I will throw you a wedding,” and all will be happy. That’s the idea, but knowing my life and my luck, it will end up with me accidentally letting it slip or my dad walking in on us having sex — or better yet, him reading this article.