My flatmate’s father has a website and a blog now, because he just came out with a book. Today, he wrote a beautiful blog entry about his 43rd anniversary. It’s a lovely tribute to the relationship he and his wife have built.
My parents’ 50th anniversary is in a couple of days, and as I come up to my own first anniversary, I appreciate the wonderful example these relationships provide.
“Story is conflict,” they say, so we don’t often hear stories about enduring relationships. The first blush and later clashes make better drama. Our culture celebrates people making an ugly mess out of the things they’ve started, and actively encourages following our feelings around from moment to moment, regardless of the hurt and damage that causes.
It’s nice to see this proof that with self-awareness, deliberation, commitment, and work it’s possible to make a joy ongoing.
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