Shea and I have been together for 24 years (“more than half my life!” she regularly reminds me), married for 19 years and today, are celebrating our “preferred” anniversary date…as we joke that we have three each year:
* the February legal one when we got married in jeans in our living room in Calgary (and which we usually only remember because one family member makes sure to call us each year to remind us!)
* the March ceremonial one when we got married on a beach in Mexico
* …and an August one when we had a reception in her hometown for all the friends and family who couldn’t make it to Mexico with us.
No secrets for a long marriage really but I think we’ve got a good blend going of generally agreeing on the “big” stuff (money, politics, religion, child rearing, etc.) but also being different enough that we complement each other well in our day-to-day lives and responsibilities.
The picture above is from this past December but is fitting for today too as we’re digging out from yet another snowfall (and here’s hoping our 20th Anniversary next March can be celebrated somewhere *much* warmer!)
Love you so much – thanks for all the kindness, support and laughter over the years!