Lessons Learned from 65 Years of Marriage Together No doubt, Marriage is a lifetime of hard work. Each day requires mutual expression of submission and love between husband and wife. Even so, scripture is clear that blessings flow from perseverance, not only from this life, but for all eternity as well. Today, we share this story of my parents who have shared 65 years of marriage together. On November 12, 1949, my parents stood before a Catholic priest at the Holy Rosary Church in Hooksett, NH. Because my dad was protestant they had to get married in the small vestibule area at this Catholic Church. My dad paid the priest 35.00 to have the wedding on this beautiful day. In this small place my parents said their vows to love, honor, and cherish one another, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, until death they will part. As we share this happy achievement today we asked ourselves “Wow” How did they do it? In this day of easy divorce and wide spread marital dissatisfaction. How does a couple make it for a lifetime? “Year after Year? Well, I know their secret, “God” and there dedication to the church and to each other has helped my parents get through their hard times. As we all know raising 6 children was not always easy for them. My parents like all of us, had their ups and downs, their struggles with money and their beautiful children leaving them feeling like they never have enough time for themselves. Now for the first time in 65 years my parents are alone, no parents to care for, children or grandchildren living with them. We (your children) have been blessed to have parents like you to give us what you have. I feel I would not be at this point in my career without your love and support throughout the years. This has made me a stronger person and has gotten me through the tough times. Real love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. It’s true, when all the butterflies have fluttered away and your wedding day becomes a distant memory, you will discover that you have married someone who is just as imperfect as you. Then you will realize that real love is not just a euphoric spontaneous feeling it is a deliberate choice, a plan to love each other for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. Real love, on the other hand, is like the North Star in the storms of life; it is constant, sure and true. Whenever we are lost and confused we can find strength in the love that we have chosen. Marriages that survive and thrive are those that have moved from two to one and the bond is so strong that only death can pull them apart. Every mutual act of love and submission brings a couple closer and closer, ultimately achieving an experience of intimacy that cannot be found in any other human relationship. No doubt, marriage is a lifetime of hard work and when these two imperfect people came together to become one, God had a beautiful plan in place. Thank you for being the most loving parents in the world.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:01:43 +0000
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