Last year my marriage turned 18. The glue for my (our) marriage has been love, friendship, commitment, shared values and beliefs… no surprises there. What has surprised me is how important humour has been. Looking back, the fact we’ve taken marriage seriously, without taking ourselves too seriously, has, in all seriousness, helped us to stay (happily!) married.
Hello May
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My husband and I married young and on a budget. His late grandfather was known for saying people shouldn’t make any major life decisions before they turned 20; my husband was 19.
My engagement ring cost cents not dollars—it was a gummy ring I promptly ate. Our wedding bands were $50 each, and I bought a dress on sale for about $100. It wasn’t technically a wedding dress but it looked like one to me. We didn’t want to choose which friends and family to invite so, despite our budget, we made it open-invite.
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