What it means to be married
I’ve continued blogging on the National Marriage Week blog and you can read it on that site if you you like. I just thought I’d share this bit, though, from my post on Valentine’s Day:
So what does it mean to be married? To me Sue is everything. I would be nothing without her. My life would have been nothing without her. We first got together when we were 17 at a school disco. From that very first dance there just seemed to be an electrical charge between us and that has never dimmed over the last 30 years. In fact, if anything, it is stronger now than ever before.
I know I am extremely fortunate to have her in my life and I never, ever take that for granted. I don’t think of our relationship as being strong and secure - although I suppose it is. I think of it as having a beautiful fragility that needs to be nurtured and protected. Enjoy the moment and keep on enjoying it. It does take work, of course, and we have had some challenges to overcome, but it has been sheer joy being married to Sue.
If wealth was measured in happiness I would be a very wealthy man.
Saturday 17 February 2007 21:05
Beautiful!
Saturday 17 February 2007 22:28
Nice. We will be married 35 years next month and it was the best thing that has happened to me in my life !!
Sunday 18 February 2007 11:17
AWWWWWW! Maybe someday I’ll take the plunge again.
Monday 19 February 2007 05:00
Ed. Wealth is measured in happiness. All of the money in the world cannot replace the relationship that you and Sue have or all of the great times that you have had together.
Monday 19 February 2007 10:32
I know the feeling well.
Monday 19 February 2007 12:32
DFP, thanks.
Bob, welcome. We have a way to go to catch you up.
Whirlbrain, I hope you find the right person to take the plunge with.
MCB, indeed, those things are priceless.
Alfie, you and Emma are an inspiration to us young uns.