Marriage

Dad and I will have been married forty nine yrs. next month and I think at times it
just seems like yesterday when we met and fell in love. I, unlike a lot of my brothers and sisters, gave it alot of thought before I married. Growing up in a house with several siblings I saw the example of poor choices when it came to marriage. I know that dad and I are in that category of the few marriages that make it in this lifetime. After dating for six months we got engaged and six months later we were married. Coming together to share the ups and downs of happiness, joy, sadness, and all the other feelings that go with any marriage union that lasts this long. In our marriage we have been blessed with seven beautiful children that we love with all our hearts. We were married in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints just a block from my home in Vincennes, Indiana. I was a bashful bride of 19 and dad a hopeful young man of 20. My mother let me know right off I had made a good choice. I cheerfully took on the role of homemaker , seamtress , cook and eventually mother. We had the joy of raising seven healthy children and we both worked hard together , helping each other as much as possible, each sharing the responsiblities of taking care of children and giving our all to this union. We did all we could to make the other feel special and felt we were blessed. Those special memories have helped make this a lasting relationship. Sounds a little like Little House on the Prairie right? ha. Well, maybe so. We haven't been without challenges along the way, but for the most part its all been worth it! mama