By Alex Blackwell
“Love must be learned, and learned again and again; there is no end to it.” ~ Katherine Anne Porter
My marriage, like most relationships, is not simple. There are budgets to balance, cars to repair and children to raise. Life marches on, for better or for worse, no matter how much our hearts want things to slow down so we can savor romantic love a little more often.
After 27 years with Mary Beth, it’s been our ability to cope, react and rely on faith that’s seen us through the dark patches. And in life’s bittersweet and ironic way, it’s been these dark patches that has allowed our love to grow the most..
The love we know today is a different flavor than it was in 1984. Our love is now nestled inside a quiet confidence; its passion is more deliberate. Our love sees the finish... More...
