32 years

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Today marks the 32nd anniversary of when my wife and I were married. We were 19 year old college sophomores.

Now there’s a fun, oxymoronic word. Sophomore is a compound word, with “sophos” (wise) and “mōros” (foolish – think moronic). So, the word literally means “wise fool”. Hah!

Wisdom now tells me that getting married – to the incredible woman who is my wife and best friend – was, indeed, a very, very good decision! And also, we just didn’t know what we didn’t know. Given how unprepared we were for what would be ahead, it really was – at the same time – a very sophomoric thing to do.

These anniversaries are always a lot. How do we “celebrate” something that has been battered and broken beyond recognition? We’ve done pretty okay sometimes, and other times have been really difficult.

We did a little emotional check-in this morning, after yoga, and I’m grateful to say today has started off with both of us feeling some contentment and gratitude.

With all we’ve been through, that’s saying something.

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  3. Happy Anniversary! Surviving the difficult times makes you stronger. I also got married young at age 18. My husband and I have endured a lot of hard times, but we’re still together after 36 years. Praise God!

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