08/16/2025
Marriage is a journey of many stages. Going through life as one is much different than growing through life as one with two people. Your identity, your preferences, your routines, your life goals, your decisions, your finances, your frustrations, your work, your children or lack of children, your pets, your family, your desires, your religious views, your parental views, your educational views, your dreams all are different when you have someone else to consider. This is what makes marriage so complicated, yet rewarding. They say that one in five marriages end in divorce. I am not certain of the ratio but I understand the complexity. I think after 37 years of marriage that I understand a couple things about marriage. It is not easy or no one would end up in divorce. You have to be willing to open, share, compromise, forgive, and give 150%.
