06/15/2026
🎉 It’s our 24 Years Anniversary!
We have been together for 28!!
Marriage is NOT for the Faint of Heart! And it’s worth it!
💍It takes commitment
💍A lot of forgiveness
💍Sacrifice
💍Love
Rinse & Repeat!
We have grown as individuals and as a couple. We walked valleys together and celebrated on mountain top. We’ve mourned publicly and privately.
The most beautiful part is we do it all together!
My advice to young marriages (and we are still learning)
• Communication is most effective when the goal is to listen, learn, and understand—not to win.
• Be honest about your emotions and needs, even when the conversation is difficult. Share your feelings without attacking. A simple phrase like, “When this happens, it makes me feel…” can help your spouse understand your heart while keeping the conversation productive.
• Don’t keep score of wrongs and rights. Marriage isn’t a competition; it’s a partnership.
• Remember that you only have the ability to change yourself. Focus on becoming the best spouse you can be rather than trying to change your partner.
• Don’t pray, “God, change my spouse.” Instead pray, “God, show me how to be the husband/wife You need me to be for them and grow them as YOU see fit in your perfect will for their life”
• Early in marriage, many of the bumps in the road come from learning who each other is and accepting one another as you are.
• Later in marriage, you’ll realize you’re both changing again. As you grow, age, and experience life together, you’ll need to relearn what you thought you had figured out years ago.
• Growth is a personal journey. When both spouses intentionally grow as individuals, the marriage has the opportunity to flourish.
Remember, when your faced with challenges- your spouse is NOT your enemy, they are your Partner and you both have the common goal on getting to the other side- so work TOGETHER and Pray with one another!
In the end of it all you will have a life partner who love each other deeply and won’t allow others to get in the center of what you are building as a family.
Life is not perfect- marriage is not perfect - it requires commitment and continuous forgiveness