I always find it incredibly amusing when I tell people I have been married for almost 11 years and have 4 kids and they freak out...Like 11 years is a long time. In working with the elderly and hospice I have met couples that have been married 50, 60 and 70+ years. That is a long time to be together. Don't get me wrong, I do understand that in this society where divorce is a 50/50 coin toss, my 10+ year marriage, to my high school sweetheart is impressive...but come on. It's not that hard to stay together. It hasn't been all hearts and flowers for us either, but we went into this knowing that divorce wasn't an option. I don't get irreconcilable differences? We have been through hell and back together and I guess that is the thing we did it all together. Bankruptcy, foreclosure, losing a business, pre-term labor, premature babies, Lupus, Autism, Celiac, RSV, Job loss, family arguments, funerals, returning to school, having 4 kids, major weight issues and no money...all together. He makes me laugh and he is my best friend. That's the secret. I can't imagine my life without him. He has my back. He is my personal GPS. He is the first one I call in good or bad times. I want to share everything with him. We have grown up together. He's helped me work through my baggage and made me a better person. He is our spiritual leader and an amazing father. He keeps me grounded and helps me get off of the emotional roller coaster. I am so glad God gave him to me. My advice, take it or leave it is to marry your friend, someone you can count on, who sees you at your worst and still wants you, laugh and cry together. Even now having gone through all the junk we did, I wouldn't change a thing, because it brought us here to this amazing place 17 years together, 11 wonderful years of marriage, 4 incredible daughters and one best friend to share my hopes, dreams, and life with. I love you Adam!
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