“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up.”-Ogden Nash In a former career that included facilitating couple counseling sessions I was occasionally asked “So what makes you some kind of expert on marriage, anyway?” And while familiar with the dynamics of relationships and possessing some knowledge of techniques that could at times provide a bit of a boost for faltering marriages, I always admitted that my part in assisting them had more to do with objectivity than expertise. And that I was certainly no expert on marriage. No one is. Each committed relationship is as unique as the individuals who create the coupleship. And successful unions tend to be couples who have a lot in common. As well as those who are nearly polar opposites. That’s right, a meat loving carnivore and her staunch vegetarian husband likely face some challenges at mealtime while their neighbors, a pair of sushi lovers revel in their raw fish feast. Or maybe he loves U of M and she went to State but their friends met at halftime of a Notre Dame game in the season ticket section. It’s all in how the twosome experiences their journey because, above all, marriage is indeed a journey. Ideally a lengthy and fascinating adventure voyage accompanied by your best friend. Not always easy, not always even close to easy, but part of the package is getting through some perilous times and weathering the changes each person experiences over the passage of time. And despite 50 years of experience I’m still no expert. But man, it has been one great ride. Here are those who recently signed on for their own journey: Laurie McDaniel, White Cloud & Robert Magnan II, White Cloud Alicia Brown, Fremont & Micah Berens, Fremont Michael Richardson, Grant & Carmen Rodriguez, Grant
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