Lynn and kids in Yosemite. Click on picture for a larger image.
I have been married to my wonderful wife Lynn for 15 years today! Over that time, we have been blessed with two children, with a third on the way.
15 years. It doesn’t seem like that long at all, and I am ready to go for more! It is probably because Lynn is patient and compassionate. It takes a lot to deal with me. I suppose my making her laugh helps. We created a foundation together and built upon it.
Looking back, there is one piece of advice we received that made all the difference. The priest who married us gave us this advice: For one year, you do everything together - no guys night out, no girls night out, do the chores together, go shopping together. For one year there is only we -
not me, he or she.
We followed that advice (Lynn thinks I needed to do better with the kitchen and laundry, but I was surprised at how well I did with even those). It totally makes you think “we.” It helped us build something meant to last. Lynn is never far from my thoughts, and I do not forget or ignore the other half of “us.” This is the best advice in the world. I have passed it to others (some who look at me strangely - oh well).
I thank God for the wonderful life we have together. This has been the easiest commitment I ever made!
Tags: Marriage, Anniversary
