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.)
8 Ways to Support Your Spouse After a Loss
What I Learned in 2013 (a very difficult year, all around)
You and Me, Then and Now (how we’ve changed over the years)
21 Things We’ve Learned in 21 Years of Marriage