I came into full awareness of myself, and what true love was all about, when I was 30 years old. I knew in my youth that I was smart, attractive, and fun-loving. However there was still a lot of baggage that I had to work through.

In the same vein of truth, my husband had his own issues to work through, and baggage to be rid of. We married at 22 and 23. We each had a parent that had a negative effect upon our personalities. However….life begins when we make choices. The two of us made positive changes that would effect our lives and those of our children. without each other.

Both of us had personality defects that made each other crazy! After 45 years, some still exist.

However, there is one difference. After being together for 46 years, there is an underlying unconditional love that can never be broken.

With all of the health issues, financial struggles, raising kids, and building a farm, we have been through a lot together. All in all, even though I wanted to strangle him, I still loved him.

The things that made our marriage work and improve, were the following:

• We both attended church every Sunday.
• We both had the same morals and values.
• We wanted to change and improve for each other.
• We reached out to God to help us become better spouses.
• We both realized that we had baggage that we needed to get rid of.
• We both learned to love one another….just the way God made us.

Learn to become the best you can be. Your never too old to improve yourself. Learn to work hard, be proud of yourself, succeed, and you will learn to love yourself.

Love Granny