April 25, 1992, 28 years ago I married my best friend and for life partner. I don’t feel this old and that I could actually be married to someone and the same person for over half of my life. We have been through so many trials and tribulation and the fact that we are still together and love each other is no small miracle …. there is a force greater than us, we belong together.
We met in 1988 at Ohio University and for me it was love from the start.
We have been through illness, addiction, accidents, deaths, raising children, sibling issues, moves, separation, some things I just don’t want to write about and this quarantine.
I never would have survived my Ulcerative Colitis, colon removal surgeries and recovery with out my faith and the encouragement and care of my husband. It was rough and life altering to say the least. We got through it together. Addiction was also my problem. I hid it very well from everyone including Steve, but when the shit hit the fan and I needed help, he was my biggest supporter. He definitely knows now when I need a meeting or to be with my sober people. He can’t totally understand the issues of addiction, but he does his best.
The death of my Father, 10 years ago, was a major blow for all of us as it was a sudden, with no warring death. Steve and my Dad were very close. My Dad was a Father figure to Steve and he was my biggest cheerleader. We were able to weather that storm together. We all still miss him terribly.
Life hasn’t always been a bowl of cherries. At once point we were very close to divorce, but by the grace of God, we over came. The separation from a job 1.5 hours away came at the time we needed the space from each other. He got an apartment and came home on the weekends for the kids. It was rough one, but we both had a chance to use this as a growing experience and to learn more about ourselves and each other. With the help of therapist we gave it another try and for that I am grateful.
This quarantine has us together almost constantly and it has been good. We genuinely enjoy each others company and doing things together. I will admit though time apart is also good 😊 But for the most part we are surviving this time at home together.
Life happens and life happens to all of us. I am so grateful that there was a force that kept bringing Steve and I together. April 25,1992 was a day that changed me to a Mrs. and guided my life to be what it is today and for that I am eternally grateful.
The Life and Times of Me 