Man, 45 years. That’s such an amazing accomplishment! As a girl about to probably throw her dice into the marriage ring, I look around and see mostly divorce or unhappiness and worry that maybe it’s not possible to live happily ever after (Read as: Survive the ups and downs and still be in love and glad you did it).

I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I was thinking about these things …maybe it was because I was listening to your David Mead song at the time… Maybe it’s because as much as your parents look different than they did 45 years ago, they still look the same or maybe it’s because my own dad passed away 20 years ago yesterday, but your post made me cry, lady!

Congratulations again to your parents. I wish them many more years of faith and love and patience together.

Now, what are the people in church looking at that is more interesting than a beautiful newly married couple making their way down the aisle for the first time as husband and wife? There must be some wacky stuff going on at the alter!

My folks had their 45th anniversary in September of this year and I swear my mom wore that same headpiece/veil in her wedding, too! I chose to believe this means our moms were cutting-age fashionistas back in ’64. (And now too, obviously.)