Marriage

I have been married to Jon for almost 25 years.

We like to call it “The 23 Best Years of Our Lives” because the first 2 years were very hard.  One of my dear friends used to say, “Marriage is not a union, it’s a COLLISION!”  That about sums it up for our honeymoon years.  But after the initial collision has taken place and you have a few difficulties under your belt, marriage becomes this rich, complicated, intimate friendship.  It’s quite amazing, actually.

I’m no marriage expert, but I’ve written about it a few times.  Here are some of my favorite posts:

The Language of Love (This post is funny.)

Growing a Meaningful Marriage

In Honor of My Best Friend

8 Ways to Support Your Spouse After a Loss

What I Learned in 2013 (a very difficult year, all around)

Balance and Expectations

You and Me, Then and Now (how we’ve changed over the years)

21 Things We’ve Learned in 21 Years of Marriage